#A4CBB4 Color
#A4CBB4 is rgb(164, 203, 180) in RGB, hsl(145, 27%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 11%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4CBB4rgb(164, 203, 180)hsl(145, 27%, 72%)hsv(145, 19%, 80%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 11%, 20%)oklch(80.7% 0.053 159.1)lab(78.37% -16.87 7.03)lch(78.37% 18.28 157.37)What #A4CBB4 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 #A4CBB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4CBB4 Channel Values
How #A4CBB4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 164 · G 203 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 27% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 19% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4CBB4 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.
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Colors That Go With #A4CBB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4CBB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A4CBB4
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 #A4CBB4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4cbb4: #A4CBB4;background-color: #A4CBB4;colors: { 'color-a4cbb4': '#A4CBB4' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.796, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_a4cbb4">#A4CBB4</color>fill="#A4CBB4"More Green Colors
#A4CBB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4CBB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4CBB4?
#A4CBB4 is a light green — rgb(164, 203, 180) in RGB and hsl(145, 27%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #A4CBB4?
#A4CBB4 is rgb(164, 203, 180) — red 164, green 203, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4CBB4?
#A4CBB4 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4CBB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4CBB4 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4CBB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4CBB4 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.55, which is visibly different.
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