#A4E5C8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87% 0.077 165.3), rgb(164, 229, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#A4E5C8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 229, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.077 165.3) |
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 #A4E5C8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E5C8 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E5C8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E5C8 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E5C8
oklch(87% 0.077 165.3)
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Step 300
300
#7FD5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.099 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#A4E5C8 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) | #E2DCC7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4CA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E5DC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E5C8
#A4E5C8
oklch(87% 0.077 165.3)
- #FAC0E0
#FAC0E0
oklch(86.9% 0.078 344.6)
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 #A4E5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #A4E5C8 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.