#A4E19D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.111 142), rgb(164, 225, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#A4E19D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E19D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 225, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 53%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.111 142) |
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 #A4E19D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E19D | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E19D text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E19D text on black | 13.83:1 | 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
#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)
#A4E19D
oklch(85.1% 0.111 142)
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Step 300
300
#88D880
oklch(80.9% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#27C119
oklch(70.7% 0.229 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#A4E19D 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) | #E5D599 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDDCF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E19D
#A4E19D
oklch(85.1% 0.111 142)
- #F1B6FA
#F1B6FA
oklch(85.2% 0.112 322)
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 #A4E19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4E19D 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.