#A4E197
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.118 140.1), rgb(164, 225, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#A4E197 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E197 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 225, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.118 140.1) |
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 #A4E197 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E197 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E197 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E197 text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E197
oklch(85% 0.118 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#89D878
oklch(80.9% 0.151 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#3AC000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A4E197 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) | #E5D592 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0DCCE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E197
#A4E197
oklch(85% 0.118 140.1)
- #F0B4FE
#F0B4FE
oklch(84.9% 0.119 319.9)
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 #A4E197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4E197 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.