#A4E3AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.9% 0.097 148.9), rgb(164, 227, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#A4E3AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E3AE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 227, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.097 148.9) |
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 #A4E3AE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E3AE | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E3AE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E3AE text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E3AE
oklch(85.9% 0.097 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#84D794
oklch(80.9% 0.125 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#01C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#A4E3AE 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) | #E4D8AB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE0D4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E3AE
#A4E3AE
oklch(85.9% 0.097 148.9)
- #F5BAF0
#F5BAF0
oklch(85.9% 0.097 329.2)
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 #A4E3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #A4E3AE 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.