#A4E8AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.1% 0.105 148.4), rgb(164, 232, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#A4E8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E8AE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.105 148.4) |
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 #A4E8AE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E8AE | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E8AE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E8AE text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E8AE
oklch(87.1% 0.105 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#7FD98F
oklch(81% 0.135 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A4E8AE 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) | #EADCAB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5B1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BE5D8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E8AE
#A4E8AE
oklch(87.1% 0.105 148.4)
- #FBBCF7
#FBBCF7
oklch(87.1% 0.105 328.6)
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 #A4E8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #A4E8AE 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.