#A4DEAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.091 148.4), rgb(164, 222, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#A4DEAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DEAC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 222, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.091 148.4) |
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 #A4DEAC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DEAC | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DEAC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DEAC text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4DEAC
oklch(84.8% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AD696
oklch(81% 0.117 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#2CBF58
oklch(70.8% 0.188 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A4DEAC 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) | #DFD4A9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAF | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDBD0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DEAC
#A4DEAC
oklch(84.8% 0.091 148.4)
- #EEB8EB
#EEB8EB
oklch(84.7% 0.091 328.2)
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 #A4DEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #A4DEAC 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.