#A4E992
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.135 139.3), rgb(164, 233, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#A4E992 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E992 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 233, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.135 139.3) |
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 #A4E992 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E992 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E992 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E992 text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D3
oklch(93.7% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E992
oklch(86.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#81DB68
oklch(80.9% 0.175 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#43BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#A4E992 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) | #EEDB8C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D597 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E3D3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E992
#A4E992
oklch(86.7% 0.135 139.3)
- #F2BEFF
#F2BEFF
oklch(86.9% 0.104 319.5)
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 #A4E992, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4E992.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
Use #A4E992 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.