#A4E09B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.112 141.3), rgb(164, 224, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#A4E09B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 141°. 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 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E09B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 224, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.112 141.3) |
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 #A4E09B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E09B | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E09B text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E09B text on black | 13.71:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E09B
oklch(84.9% 0.112 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#8AD87E
oklch(81% 0.145 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#2DC10D
oklch(70.7% 0.231 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A4E09B 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) | #E4D497 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACF9F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0DCCE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E09B
#A4E09B
oklch(84.9% 0.112 141.3)
- #EFB5FA
#EFB5FA
oklch(84.8% 0.112 321)
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 #A4E09B, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4E09B 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.