What color is #A4E94F?

#A4E94F is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(164, 233, 79), and in HSL hsl(87, 78%, 61%).

Is #A4E94F accessible as text?

On white, #A4E94F has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #A4E94F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A4E94F?

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

What colors go well with #A4E94F?

#A4E94F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #944EE9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A4E94F below.

Is #A4E94F good for buttons?

#A4E94F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A4E94F — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A4E94F the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #A4E94F is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#A4E94F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A4E94F

Not just a swatch — here's how #A4E94F works with other colors. Named schemes with #A4E94F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A4E94F 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 #A4E94F 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A4E94F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A4E94F Secondary #EBFFD4 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #A4E94F Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #A4E94F 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 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #A4E94F

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People also use #A4E94F 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF6E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #70E94E — 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 #A4E94F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A4E94F;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 233 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.9% 0.195 130.4);
  --color-50: #F8FEF1;
  --color-100: #ECFBDA;
  --color-200: #D9F6B6;
  --color-300: #BDEA85;
  --color-400: #9FDA58;
  --color-500: #81BF36;
  --color-600: #669130;
  --color-700: #4B6728;
  --color-800: #32431E;
  --color-900: #202914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F8FEF1',
    100: '#ECFBDA',
    200: '#D9F6B6',
    300: '#BDEA85',
    400: '#9FDA58',
    500: '#81BF36',
    600: '#669130',
    700: '#4B6728',
    800: '#32431E',
    900: '#202914',
  },
}

$base: #A4E94F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF1;
$base-100: #ECFBDA;
$base-200: #D9F6B6;
$base-300: #BDEA85;
$base-400: #9FDA58;
$base-500: #81BF36;
$base-600: #669130;
$base-700: #4B6728;
$base-800: #32431E;
$base-900: #202914;
$base-hover: #86DE1B;
$base-subtle: #E3F3CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A4E94F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDEA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9FDA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81BF36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#669130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B6728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A4E94F

Color Lab

Pairs with #A4E94F

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