#A4E0B3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.087 152), rgb(164, 224, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#A4E0B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 224, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.087 152) |
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 #A4E0B3 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E0B3 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E0B3 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E0B3 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E0B3
oklch(85.4% 0.087 152)
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Step 300
300
#87D69D
oklch(81% 0.112 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#1BBF65
oklch(70.7% 0.18 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#A4E0B3 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) | #E0D6B1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDED3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E0B3
#A4E0B3
oklch(85.4% 0.087 152)
- #F2BAE9
#F2BAE9
oklch(85.4% 0.089 331.9)
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 #A4E0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #A4E0B3 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.