#A4E38E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.3% 0.13 137.9), rgb(164, 227, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#A4E38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E38E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 227, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.13 137.9) |
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 #A4E38E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E38E | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E38E text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E38E text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E38E
oklch(85.3% 0.13 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#88D969
oklch(80.8% 0.167 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#A4E38E 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) | #E8D688 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD093 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DDCE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E38E
#A4E38E
oklch(85.3% 0.13 137.9)
- #EEB7FF
#EEB7FF
oklch(85.3% 0.114 318.1)
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 #A4E38E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E38E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #A4E38E 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.