#A4DBBA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.4% 0.073 158.1), rgb(164, 219, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#A4DBBA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DBBA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 219, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.073 158.1) |
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 #A4DBBA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DBBA | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DBBA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DBBA text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4DBBA
oklch(84.4% 0.073 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B784
oklch(70.8% 0.118 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#012F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 157.8)
#A4DBBA 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) | #DAD3B8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADAD1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DBBA
#A4DBBA
oklch(84.4% 0.073 158.1)
- #ECBADD
#ECBADD
oklch(84.4% 0.073 337.4)
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 #A4DBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
Use #A4DBBA 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.