#A4E3BB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.085 156.3), rgb(164, 227, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#A4E3BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E3BB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 227, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.085 156.3) |
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 #A4E3BB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E3BB | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E3BB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E3BB text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E3BB
oklch(86.2% 0.085 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#A4E3BB 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) | #E2D9B9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E2D8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E3BB
#A4E3BB
oklch(86.2% 0.085 156.3)
- #F6BDE7
#F6BDE7
oklch(86.2% 0.085 336)
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 #A4E3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #A4E3BB 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.