#A4D8AF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.5% 0.078 150.9), rgb(164, 216, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#A4D8AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D8AF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 216, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.078 150.9) |
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 #A4D8AF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D8AF | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A4D8AF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D8AF text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#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
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D8AF
oklch(83.5% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B777
oklch(70.8% 0.126 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#1FA353
oklch(63% 0.16 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.4)
#A4D8AF 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) | #D9CFAD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD6CC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D8AF
#A4D8AF
oklch(83.5% 0.078 150.9)
- #E7B7E1
#E7B7E1
oklch(83.5% 0.078 330.5)
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 #A4D8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4D8AF 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.