#A4E1B8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.084 154.9), rgb(164, 225, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#A4E1B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E1B8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 225, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.084 154.9) |
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 #A4E1B8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E1B8 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E1B8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E1B8 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 156)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E1B8
oklch(85.7% 0.084 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#85D6A2
oklch(81% 0.109 155)
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Step 400
400
#0BBF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.174 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#A4E1B8 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) | #E1D7B6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE0D5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E1B8
#A4E1B8
oklch(85.7% 0.084 154.9)
- #F3BCE6
#F3BCE6
oklch(85.7% 0.083 334.9)
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 #A4E1B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #A4E1B8 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.