#A4E7B5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87% 0.097 151.9), rgb(164, 231, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#A4E7B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E7B5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 231, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.097 151.9) |
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 #A4E7B5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E7B5 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E7B5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E7B5 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E7B5
oklch(87% 0.097 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#7FD898
oklch(81% 0.125 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#A4E7B5 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) | #E7DCB2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5B8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE5D9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E7B5
#A4E7B5
oklch(87% 0.097 151.9)
- #FABDF1
#FABDF1
oklch(86.9% 0.097 331.5)
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 #A4E7B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4E7B5 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.