#A4E688
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.9% 0.141 136.9), rgb(164, 230, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#A4E688 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E688 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 230, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.141 136.9) |
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 #A4E688 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E688 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E688 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E688 text on black | 14.25:1 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D0
oklch(93.7% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E688
oklch(85.9% 0.141 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#85DB5D
oklch(81% 0.182 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.9)
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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)
#A4E688 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) | #ECD881 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D28D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E0CF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E688
#A4E688
oklch(85.9% 0.141 136.9)
- #EDBBFF
#EDBBFF
oklch(85.9% 0.106 317)
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 #A4E688, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E688.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4E688 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.