#A4E489
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.137 136.9), rgb(164, 228, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#A4E489 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E489 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 228, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.137 136.9) |
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 #A4E489 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E489 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E489 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E489 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#EEF9EA
oklch(97% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D1
oklch(93.5% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E489
oklch(85.4% 0.137 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#87DA61
oklch(80.9% 0.176 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#A4E489 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) | #EAD782 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D18E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DECE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E489
#A4E489
oklch(85.4% 0.137 136.9)
- #ECB9FF
#ECB9FF
oklch(85.4% 0.109 316.7)
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 #A4E489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #A4E489 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.