#A4FFDF
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.4% 0.098 169.9), rgb(164, 255, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#A4FFDF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4FFDF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 255, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.098 169.9) |
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 #A4FFDF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A4FFDF | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #A4FFDF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #A4FFDF text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A4FFDF
oklch(93.4% 0.098 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#5CDBB4
oklch(81% 0.127 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A4FFDF 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) | #FAF4DD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE9E1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BFFF6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4FFDF
#A4FFDF
oklch(93.4% 0.098 169.9)
- #FFDFED
#FFDFED
oklch(93.4% 0.04 349.6)
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 #A4FFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.050
Use #A4FFDF 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.