#A4E486
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.14 136.3), rgb(164, 228, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#A4E486 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E486 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 228, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.14 136.3) |
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 #A4E486 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E486 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E486 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E486 text on black | 14.02:1 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D0
oklch(93.5% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E486
oklch(85.4% 0.14 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#87DA5C
oklch(80.9% 0.181 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A4E486 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) | #EAD77F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D18B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DECD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E486
#A4E486
oklch(85.4% 0.14 136.3)
- #EBB9FF
#EBB9FF
oklch(85.3% 0.109 316.1)
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 #A4E486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #A4E486 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.