#A4EBBB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88% 0.097 154.4), rgb(164, 235, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#A4EBBB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4EBBB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 235, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.097 154.4) |
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 #A4EBBB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4EBBB | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A4EBBB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4EBBB text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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)
#A4EBBB
oklch(88% 0.097 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#7AD89C
oklch(80.8% 0.125 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#A4EBBB 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) | #EBE0B8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E9DE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4EBBB
#A4EBBB
oklch(88% 0.097 154.4)
- #FFC0F1
#FFC0F1
oklch(87.9% 0.095 334.4)
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 #A4EBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
Use #A4EBBB 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.