#A4DA9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.1 141.8), rgb(164, 218, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#A4DA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DA9D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 218, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.1 141.8) |
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 #A4DA9D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4DA9D | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DA9D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DA9D text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4DA9D
oklch(83.5% 0.1 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#60B956
oklch(70.8% 0.161 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#22A610
oklch(63.2% 0.206 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#063003
oklch(27% 0.085 141.8)
#A4DA9D 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) | #DDCF99 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D6CA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DA9D
#A4DA9D
oklch(83.5% 0.1 141.8)
- #E8B4F0
#E8B4F0
oklch(83.6% 0.099 321.9)
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 #A4DA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #A4DA9D 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.