#A4E085
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.5% 0.135 135.6), rgb(164, 224, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#A4E085 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E085 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 224, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.135 135.6) |
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 #A4E085 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E085 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E085 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E085 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4E085
oklch(84.5% 0.135 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#A4E085 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) | #E6D37E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DACA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E085
#A4E085
oklch(84.5% 0.135 135.6)
- #E9B5FF
#E9B5FF
oklch(84.4% 0.115 315.6)
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 #A4E085, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E085.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
Use #A4E085 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.