#A4EAB9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.8% 0.098 153.5), rgb(164, 234, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#A4EAB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4EAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 234, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.098 153.5) |
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 #A4EAB9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4EAB9 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A4EAB9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4EAB9 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1DF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4EAB9
oklch(87.8% 0.098 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#7CD89A
oklch(80.9% 0.125 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#A4EAB9 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) | #EADFB6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E8DC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4EAB9
#A4EAB9
oklch(87.8% 0.098 153.5)
- #FFBFF2
#FFBFF2
oklch(87.8% 0.098 333.7)
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 #A4EAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A4EAB9 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.