#A4E0AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.096 147.2), rgb(164, 224, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#A4E0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E0AA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 224, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 49%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.096 147.2) |
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 #A4E0AA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E0AA | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E0AA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E0AA text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E0AA
oklch(85.2% 0.096 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#88D691
oklch(80.8% 0.124 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#23C04F
oklch(70.8% 0.198 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#A4E0AA 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) | #E2D5A7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDDD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E0AA
#A4E0AA
oklch(85.2% 0.096 147.2)
- #F1B8EF
#F1B8EF
oklch(85.1% 0.097 327.5)
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 #A4E0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #A4E0AA 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.