#A4D989
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.12 135.6), rgb(164, 217, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#A4D989 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D989 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 217, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.12 135.6) |
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 #A4D989 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D989 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4D989 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D989 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D989
oklch(82.9% 0.12 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#65BA27
oklch(70.8% 0.193 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A4D989 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) | #DFCD83 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D3C5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D989
#A4D989
oklch(82.9% 0.12 135.6)
- #E5AFFC
#E5AFFC
oklch(82.9% 0.12 315.5)
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 #A4D989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4D989 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.