#A4E695
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.128 139.9), rgb(164, 230, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#A4E695 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E695 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 230, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.128 139.9) |
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 #A4E695 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E695 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E695 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E695 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E695
oklch(86.1% 0.128 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#84DA70
oklch(81% 0.164 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A4E695 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) | #EBD98F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D399 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E1D1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E695
#A4E695
oklch(86.1% 0.128 139.9)
- #F2BAFF
#F2BAFF
oklch(86.2% 0.111 319.9)
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 #A4E695, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E695.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
Use #A4E695 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.