#A4E59C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.119 141.8), rgb(164, 229, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#A4E59C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E59C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 229, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.119 141.8) |
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 #A4E59C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E59C | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E59C text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E59C text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E59C
oklch(86% 0.119 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#84D97B
oklch(80.9% 0.152 142)
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Step 400
400
#1DC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#A4E59C 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) | #E9D997 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD2A0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE1D2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E59C
#A4E59C
oklch(86% 0.119 141.8)
- #F5B7FF
#F5B7FF
oklch(85.9% 0.118 321.7)
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 #A4E59C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E59C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A4E59C 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.