#A4D8A3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.091 144.2), rgb(164, 216, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#A4D8A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 216, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.091 144.2) |
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 #A4D8A3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D8A3 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A4D8A3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D8A3 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D8A3
oklch(83.2% 0.091 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B864
oklch(70.8% 0.145 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#27A434
oklch(63% 0.185 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F0A
oklch(26.8% 0.076 144.2)
#A4D8A3 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) | #DACEA0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD5CA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D8A3
#A4D8A3
oklch(83.2% 0.091 144.2)
- #E6B4EA
#E6B4EA
oklch(83.2% 0.092 323.9)
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 #A4D8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A4D8A3 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.