#A4E79C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.5% 0.122 141.9), rgb(164, 231, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#A4E79C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E79C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 231, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.122 141.9) |
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 #A4E79C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E79C | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E79C text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E79C text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E79C
oklch(86.5% 0.122 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#82DA79
oklch(81% 0.157 142)
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Step 400
400
#1BC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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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)
#A4E79C 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) | #EBDA97 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE2D4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E79C
#A4E79C
oklch(86.5% 0.122 141.9)
- #F6BAFF
#F6BAFF
oklch(86.5% 0.113 322)
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 #A4E79C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E79C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4E79C 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.