#A4D6AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.078 149.2), rgb(164, 214, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#A4D6AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D6AC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 214, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.078 149.2) |
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 #A4D6AC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D6AC | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4D6AC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D6AC text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D6AC
oklch(83% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B675
oklch(70.7% 0.125 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#2AA350
oklch(63.1% 0.16 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#025020
oklch(37.7% 0.104 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F13
oklch(27% 0.066 148.9)
#A4D6AC 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) | #D7CDAA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED4CA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D6AC
#A4D6AC
oklch(83% 0.078 149.2)
- #E5B5E0
#E5B5E0
oklch(82.9% 0.079 329.7)
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 #A4D6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4D6AC 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.