#A4DCA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.095 145.1), rgb(164, 220, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#A4DCA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 220, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.095 145.1) |
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 #A4DCA5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DCA5 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DCA5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DCA5 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4DCA5
oklch(84.2% 0.095 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BB962
oklch(70.7% 0.152 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA630
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#033009
oklch(27% 0.081 145)
#A4DCA5 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) | #DED2A2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED9CD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DCA5
#A4DCA5
oklch(84.2% 0.095 145.1)
- #EBB6ED
#EBB6ED
oklch(84.1% 0.094 325.2)
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 #A4DCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #A4DCA5 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.