#A4FEDA
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93% 0.1 167), rgb(164, 254, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#A4FEDA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4FEDA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 254, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.1 167) |
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 #A4FEDA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A4FEDA | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #A4FEDA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #A4FEDA text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A4FEDA
oklch(93% 0.1 167)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 300
300
#5EDBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.129 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A4FEDA 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) | #FAF2D8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8DC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DFFF3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4FEDA
#A4FEDA
oklch(93% 0.1 167)
- #FFDDEE
#FFDDEE
oklch(93.1% 0.043 346.3)
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 #A4FEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.049
Use #A4FEDA 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.