#A4E08A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.13 136.7), rgb(164, 224, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#A4E08A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E08A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 224, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.13 136.7) |
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 #A4E08A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E08A | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E08A text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E08A text on black | 13.60:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4E08A
oklch(84.5% 0.13 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC12
oklch(70.8% 0.208 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#A4E08A 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) | #E6D384 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DACB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E08A
#A4E08A
oklch(84.5% 0.13 136.7)
- #EBB5FF
#EBB5FF
oklch(84.6% 0.116 316.7)
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 #A4E08A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E08A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #A4E08A 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.