#A4DAAF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.9% 0.082 150.6), rgb(164, 218, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#A4DAAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DAAF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.082 150.6) |
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 #A4DAAF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4DAAF | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DAAF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DAAF text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4DAAF
oklch(83.9% 0.082 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB775
oklch(70.7% 0.13 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#12A450
oklch(63% 0.166 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150.4)
#A4DAAF 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) | #DBD1AD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD8CE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DAAF
#A4DAAF
oklch(83.9% 0.082 150.6)
- #EAB7E3
#EAB7E3
oklch(83.9% 0.082 331)
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 #A4DAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #A4DAAF 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.