#A4DBAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.084 149.8), rgb(164, 219, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#A4DBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DBAE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.084 149.8) |
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 #A4DBAE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DBAE | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DBAE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DBAE text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4DBAE
oklch(84.1% 0.084 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB872
oklch(70.8% 0.135 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#0AA54C
oklch(63.2% 0.172 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#033012
oklch(27.2% 0.072 149.7)
#A4DBAE 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) | #DCD2AB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBB0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD9CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DBAE
#A4DBAE
oklch(84.1% 0.084 149.8)
- #EBB8E6
#EBB8E6
oklch(84.2% 0.084 329.6)
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 #A4DBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #A4DBAE 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.