#A4D79D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.096 141.6), rgb(164, 215, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#A4D79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D79D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 215, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.096 141.6) |
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 #A4D79D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D79D | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A4D79D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D79D text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D79D
oklch(82.9% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B85A
oklch(70.8% 0.154 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#2EA41F
oklch(63% 0.195 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6100
oklch(42.9% 0.143 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F05
oklch(26.8% 0.08 141.5)
#A4D79D 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) | #DACD99 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D3C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D79D
#A4D79D
oklch(82.9% 0.096 141.6)
- #E4B3EC
#E4B3EC
oklch(82.9% 0.094 321.6)
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 #A4D79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4D79D 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.