#A4ECC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.5% 0.09 160.2), rgb(164, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#A4ECC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.090 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 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4ECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.09 160.2) |
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 #A4ECC5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4ECC5 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4ECC5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4ECC5 text on black | 15.38:1 | 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)
#A4ECC5
oklch(88.5% 0.09 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#78D8A7
oklch(81% 0.116 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#A4ECC5 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) | #EAE2C3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95EBE1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4ECC5
#A4ECC5
oklch(88.5% 0.09 160.2)
- #FFC4EA
#FFC4EA
oklch(88.4% 0.083 340.1)
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 #A4ECC5, 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 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
Use #A4ECC5 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.