#A4E3A5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.106 145), rgb(164, 227, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#A4E3A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 227, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.106 145) |
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 #A4E3A5 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E3A5 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E3A5 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E3A5 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E3A5
oklch(85.7% 0.106 145)
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Step 300
300
#85D888
oklch(80.9% 0.137 145)
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Step 400
400
#12C138
oklch(70.6% 0.218 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#A4E3A5 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) | #E6D8A1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EDFD2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E3A5
#A4E3A5
oklch(85.7% 0.106 145)
- #F4B8F7
#F4B8F7
oklch(85.7% 0.107 324.9)
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 #A4E3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4E3A5 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.