#A4DFAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.094 147.8), rgb(164, 223, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#A4DFAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4DFAB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 223, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.094 147.8) |
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 #A4DFAB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4DFAB | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A4DFAB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4DFAB text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4DFAB
oklch(85% 0.094 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#89D694
oklch(80.9% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#28BF53
oklch(70.6% 0.193 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#A4DFAB 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) | #E1D5A8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDCD1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4DFAB
#A4DFAB
oklch(85% 0.094 147.8)
- #F0B8ED
#F0B8ED
oklch(85% 0.094 328.1)
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 #A4DFAB, 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 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #A4DFAB 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.