#A4EAA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.4% 0.114 145.9), rgb(164, 234, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#A4EAA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4EAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 234, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.114 145.9) |
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 #A4EAA8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4EAA8 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A4EAA8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4EAA8 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4EAA8
oklch(87.4% 0.114 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#7EDA85
oklch(81% 0.147 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C23E
oklch(70.8% 0.217 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#A4EAA8 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) | #ECDEA4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE6D8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4EAA8
#A4EAA8
oklch(87.4% 0.114 145.9)
- #FDBBFE
#FDBBFE
oklch(87.3% 0.115 326)
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 #A4EAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
Use #A4EAA8 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.