#A4ECC4
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.5% 0.091 159.5), rgb(164, 236, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#A4ECC4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4ECC4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 236, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.091 159.5) |
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 #A4ECC4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4ECC4 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4ECC4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4ECC4 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4ECC4
oklch(88.5% 0.091 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#78D8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#A4ECC4 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) | #EAE2C2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96EBE1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4ECC4
#A4ECC4
oklch(88.5% 0.091 159.5)
- #FFC4EB
#FFC4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.083 339.3)
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 #A4ECC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
Use #A4ECC4 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.