#A4E9AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.11 147.1), rgb(164, 233, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#A4E9AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E9AB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 233, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.11 147.1) |
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 #A4E9AB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E9AB | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E9AB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E9AB text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E9AB
oklch(87.2% 0.11 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#7ED98A
oklch(80.9% 0.141 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C148
oklch(70.7% 0.209 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#A4E9AB 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) | #EBDDA7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE6D8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E9AB
#A4E9AB
oklch(87.2% 0.11 147.1)
- #FCBCFB
#FCBCFB
oklch(87.3% 0.109 327)
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 #A4E9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
Use #A4E9AB 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.