What color is #A4E556?

#A4E556 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(164, 229, 86), and in HSL hsl(87, 73%, 62%).

Is #A4E556 accessible as text?

On white, #A4E556 has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #A4E556, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A4E556?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #A4E556?

#A4E556 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9757E5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A4E556 below.

Is #A4E556 good for buttons?

#A4E556 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A4E556 — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A4E556 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #A4E556 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#A4E556 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A4E556

Not just a swatch — here's how #A4E556 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A4E556 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A4E556 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A4E556 Secondary #4F6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Pear leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A4E556 Secondary #E27534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A4E556 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A4E556 Secondary #ECFFD6 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A4E556 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #A4E556 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF6E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #76E557 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A4E556 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A4E556;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 229 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.0% 0.185 130.3);
  --color-50: #F8FDF1;
  --color-100: #ECFADB;
  --color-200: #D9F4B9;
  --color-300: #BCE788;
  --color-400: #9FD55D;
  --color-500: #81BB3A;
  --color-600: #658E33;
  --color-700: #4A652A;
  --color-800: #32421F;
  --color-900: #202815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F8FDF1',
    100: '#ECFADB',
    200: '#D9F4B9',
    300: '#BCE788',
    400: '#9FD55D',
    500: '#81BB3A',
    600: '#658E33',
    700: '#4A652A',
    800: '#32421F',
    900: '#202815',
  },
}

$base: #A4E556;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FDF1;
$base-100: #ECFADB;
$base-200: #D9F4B9;
$base-300: #BCE788;
$base-400: #9FD55D;
$base-500: #81BB3A;
$base-600: #658E33;
$base-700: #4A652A;
$base-800: #32421F;
$base-900: #202815;
$base-hover: #88DB22;
$base-subtle: #E4F2D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A4E556",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9F4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCE788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9FD55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81BB3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#658E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A4E556

Color Lab

Pairs with #A4E556

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