#A4DEA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.101 143.8), rgb(164, 222, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#A4DEA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 222, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.101 143.8) |
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 #A4DEA2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DEA2 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DEA2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DEA2 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4DEA2
oklch(84.5% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#59BA5A
oklch(70.8% 0.162 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#023005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.8)
#A4DEA2 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) | #E1D39E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDACE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DEA2
#A4DEA2
oklch(84.5% 0.101 143.8)
- #EDB6F2
#EDB6F2
oklch(84.5% 0.101 323.7)
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 #A4DEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4DEA2 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.