#A4DCBA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.075 157.7), rgb(164, 220, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#A4DCBA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DCBA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 220, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.075 157.7) |
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 #A4DCBA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DCBA | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DCBA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DCBA text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4DCBA
oklch(84.7% 0.075 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#57B783
oklch(70.7% 0.12 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#A4DCBA 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) | #DBD3B8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADBD2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DCBA
#A4DCBA
oklch(84.7% 0.075 157.7)
- #EEBADE
#EEBADE
oklch(84.6% 0.076 337.8)
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 #A4DCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4DCBA 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.