#A4EC8B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.3% 0.147 138), rgb(164, 236, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#A4EC8B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4EC8B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 236, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.147 138) |
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 #A4EC8B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4EC8B | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A4EC8B text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4EC8B text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EDFAE9
oklch(97.1% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D0
oklch(93.6% 0.054 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4EC8B
oklch(87.3% 0.147 138)
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Step 300
300
#7EDC5A
oklch(80.9% 0.189 138)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#A4EC8B 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) | #F2DE84 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D791 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E6D4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4EC8B
#A4EC8B
oklch(87.3% 0.147 138)
- #F0C1FF
#F0C1FF
oklch(87.2% 0.098 317.9)
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 #A4EC8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4EC8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.046
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
Use #A4EC8B 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.