#A4E08D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.127 137.4), rgb(164, 224, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#A4E08D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E08D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 224, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.127 137.4) |
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 #A4E08D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E08D | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E08D text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E08D 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 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
#C3E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4E08D
oklch(84.6% 0.127 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#59BC22
oklch(70.8% 0.203 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A4E08D 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) | #E5D487 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE92 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DACB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E08D
#A4E08D
oklch(84.6% 0.127 137.4)
- #ECB4FF
#ECB4FF
oklch(84.6% 0.118 317.4)
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 #A4E08D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E08D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #A4E08D 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.