#A4E8B6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.097 152.3), rgb(164, 232, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#A4E8B6 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 232, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.097 152.3) |
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 #A4E8B6 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E8B6 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E8B6 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E8B6 text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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)
#A4E8B6
oklch(87.2% 0.097 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#7ED899
oklch(80.9% 0.125 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#A4E8B6 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) | #E8DDB3 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E6DA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E8B6
#A4E8B6
oklch(87.2% 0.097 152.3)
- #FCBEF1
#FCBEF1
oklch(87.3% 0.096 332.7)
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 #A4E8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4E8B6 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.