#A4E7CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.079 165.9), rgb(164, 231, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#A4E7CA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E7CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 231, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.079 165.9) |
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 #A4E7CA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E7CA | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E7CA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E7CA text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E7CA
oklch(87.5% 0.079 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#7DD6B2
oklch(81% 0.101 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#A4E7CA 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) | #E4DEC9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D6CC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E7DE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E7CA
#A4E7CA
oklch(87.5% 0.079 165.9)
- #FDC2E1
#FDC2E1
oklch(87.6% 0.078 346)
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 #A4E7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #A4E7CA 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.