#A4D977
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.139 132), rgb(164, 217, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#A4D977 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D977 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 217, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.139 132) |
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 #A4D977 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D977 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A4D977 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D977 text on black | 12.77:1 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5B0
oklch(88.6% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D977
oklch(82.6% 0.139 132)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A4D977 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) | #E0CC6F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C87D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D2C2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D977
#A4D977
oklch(82.6% 0.139 132)
- #E0AFFF
#E0AFFF
oklch(82.6% 0.121 311.8)
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 #A4D977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #A4D977 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.