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#A4BF4A Color

#A4BF4A is rgb(164, 191, 74) in RGB, hsl(74, 48%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 61%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4BF4A
HEX#A4BF4A
RGBrgb(164, 191, 74)
HSLhsl(74, 48%, 52%)
HSVhsv(74, 61%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 61%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.146 121)
LABlab(73.56% -21.95 53.93)
LCHlch(73.56% 58.22 112.14)

What #A4BF4A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A4BF4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A4BF4A Channel Values

How #A4BF4A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 164 · G 191 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 48% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 61% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4BF4A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4BF4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4BF4A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A4BF4A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A4BF4A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A4BF4A
Protanopia#BBBB4A
Protanomaly#B2BC4A
Deuteranopia#B7B74C
Deuteranomaly#AFBA4B
Tritanopia#AFB5B5
Tritanomaly#ABB996
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #A4BF4A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a4bf4a: #A4BF4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4BF4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4bf4a': '#A4BF4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.749, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_a4bf4a">#A4BF4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4BF4A"

More Green Colors

#A4BF4A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4BF4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4BF4A?

#A4BF4A is a mid-tone green — rgb(164, 191, 74) in RGB and hsl(74, 48%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.

What is the RGB value of #A4BF4A?

#A4BF4A is rgb(164, 191, 74) — red 164, green 191, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4BF4A?

#A4BF4A converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 61%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4BF4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4BF4A scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4BF4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4BF4A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.48, which is visibly different.

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