#A4E596
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.9% 0.125 140.1), rgb(164, 229, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#A4E596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E596 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.125 140.1) |
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 #A4E596 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E596 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E596 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E596 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E596
oklch(85.9% 0.125 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#85D972
oklch(80.8% 0.161 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3AC000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A4E596 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) | #E9D891 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E0D1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E596
#A4E596
oklch(85.9% 0.125 140.1)
- #F2B8FF
#F2B8FF
oklch(85.8% 0.114 320.1)
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 #A4E596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A4E596 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.