#A4EA9C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.1% 0.126 142), rgb(164, 234, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#A4EA9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4EA9C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 234, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.126 142) |
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 #A4EA9C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4EA9C | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4EA9C text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4EA9C text on black | 14.82:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
-
Step 100
100
#D9F2D5
oklch(93.5% 0.047 141.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4EA9C
oklch(87.1% 0.126 142)
-
Step 300
300
#7FDA75
oklch(80.8% 0.162 141.9)
-
Step 400
400
#19C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142)
-
Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
-
Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
-
Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
-
Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
-
Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
-
Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#A4EA9C 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) | #EEDD97 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D6A0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE5D6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4EA9C
#A4EA9C
oklch(87.1% 0.126 142)
- #F6BDFF
#F6BDFF
oklch(87.1% 0.108 321.8)
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 #A4EA9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4EA9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
Use #A4EA9C 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.