#A4EB98
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.3% 0.132 140.9), rgb(164, 235, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#A4EB98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4EB98 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 235, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.132 140.9) |
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 #A4EB98 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4EB98 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A4EB98 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4EB98 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D4
oklch(93.7% 0.049 140.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4EB98
oklch(87.3% 0.132 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#7EDB6F
oklch(80.9% 0.17 141)
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Step 400
400
#2FC100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#A4EB98 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) | #EFDE92 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D79D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE6D6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4EB98
#A4EB98
oklch(87.3% 0.132 140.9)
- #F5BFFF
#F5BFFF
oklch(87.3% 0.104 321.1)
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 #A4EB98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4EB98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #A4EB98 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.