#A4E15C
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(84.1% 0.175 130.2), rgb(164, 225, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#A4E15C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E15C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 225, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.175 130.2) |
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 #A4E15C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E15C | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E15C text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E15C text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E7A2
oklch(88.6% 0.098 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4E15C
oklch(84.1% 0.175 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A4E15C 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) | #EBD24D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CE66 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D8C4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E15C
#A4E15C
oklch(84.1% 0.175 130.2)
- #E0B8FF
#E0B8FF
oklch(84.1% 0.106 309.8)
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 #A4E15C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E15C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.038
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.066
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.066
Use #A4E15C 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.