#A4E6BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.9% 0.09 154.9), rgb(164, 230, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#A4E6BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E6BA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.09 154.9) |
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 #A4E6BA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E6BA | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E6BA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E6BA text on black | 14.60:1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E6BA
oklch(86.9% 0.09 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#80D79F
oklch(80.9% 0.117 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#A4E6BA 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) | #E6DCB8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E5DA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E6BA
#A4E6BA
oklch(86.9% 0.09 154.9)
- #FABEEC
#FABEEC
oklch(86.9% 0.09 334.8)
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 #A4E6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #A4E6BA 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.