#A4E8CB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.8% 0.079 166.2), rgb(164, 232, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#A4E8CB 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E8CB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 232, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.079 166.2) |
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 #A4E8CB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E8CB | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E8CB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E8CB text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E5
oklch(93.7% 0.031 165.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E8CB
oklch(87.8% 0.079 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#7BD6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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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)
#A4E8CB 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) | #E5DFCA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6CD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E8DF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E8CB
#A4E8CB
oklch(87.8% 0.079 166.2)
- #FEC2E2
#FEC2E2
oklch(87.7% 0.079 345.6)
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 #A4E8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4E8CB 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.