#A4DCBB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.074 158.5), rgb(164, 220, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#A4DCBB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 159°. 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 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DCBB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 220, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.074 158.5) |
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 #A4DCBB | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DCBB | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DCBB text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DCBB text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#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
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4DCBB
oklch(84.7% 0.074 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#57B785
oklch(70.8% 0.118 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#A4DCBB 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) | #DBD3B9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADBD2 | 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°).
- #A4DCBB
#A4DCBB
oklch(84.7% 0.074 158.5)
- #EEBBDD
#EEBBDD
oklch(84.8% 0.073 338.9)
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 #A4DCBB, 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 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4DCBB 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.