#A4D35E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.155 127.8), rgb(164, 211, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#A4D35E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D35E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 211, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.155 127.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A4D35E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D35E | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D35E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4D35E text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 127.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4A7
oklch(88.4% 0.086 127.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D35E
oklch(80.9% 0.155 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A4D35E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DCC652 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C366 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CAB9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D35E
#A4D35E
oklch(80.9% 0.155 127.8)
- #D7AAFF
#D7AAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.126 308)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4D35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4D35E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.