#A4EEA9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.119 146.1), rgb(164, 238, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#A4EEA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4EEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 238, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.119 146.1) |
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 #A4EEA9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4EEA9 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4EEA9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4EEA9 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4EEA9
oklch(88.3% 0.119 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#79DB83
oklch(81% 0.153 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C140
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#A4EEA9 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) | #F0E1A5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAAD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BEADC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4EEA9
#A4EEA9
oklch(88.3% 0.119 146.1)
- #FEC0FF
#FEC0FF
oklch(88.3% 0.108 325.9)
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 #A4EEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.041
Use #A4EEA9 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.