#A4E9AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.107 148.4), rgb(164, 233, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#A4E9AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4E9AE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 233, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.107 148.4) |
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 #A4E9AE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4E9AE | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4E9AE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4E9AE text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4E9AE
oklch(87.3% 0.107 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ED98E
oklch(80.9% 0.137 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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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)
#A4E9AE 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) | #EBDDAB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BE6D9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4E9AE
#A4E9AE
oklch(87.3% 0.107 148.4)
- #FCBCF9
#FCBCF9
oklch(87.2% 0.107 328)
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 #A4E9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
Use #A4E9AE 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.