#A4EEC9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.09 162.1), rgb(164, 238, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#A4EEC9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4EEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 238, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.09 162.1) |
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 #A4EEC9 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A4EEC9 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4EEC9 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4EEC9 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A4EEC9
oklch(89% 0.09 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#75D8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.115 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#A4EEC9 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) | #ECE4C7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDBCB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94EEE3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4EEC9
#A4EEC9
oklch(89% 0.09 162.1)
- #FFC8E9
#FFC8E9
oklch(89.1% 0.075 342.1)
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 #A4EEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
Use #A4EEC9 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.