#A4E1B4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.6% 0.088 152.4), rgb(164, 225, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#A4E1B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E1B4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 225, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.088 152.4) |
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 #A4E1B4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E1B4 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E1B4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E1B4 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E1B4
oklch(85.6% 0.088 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#86D69D
oklch(80.9% 0.113 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#12BF65
oklch(70.6% 0.181 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#A4E1B4 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) | #E1D7B2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDFD4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E1B4
#A4E1B4
oklch(85.6% 0.088 152.4)
- #F3BBE9
#F3BBE9
oklch(85.6% 0.088 332.6)
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 #A4E1B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #A4E1B4 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.