#A4CD6A Color
#A4CD6A is rgb(164, 205, 106) in RGB, hsl(85, 50%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 48%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4CD6Argb(164, 205, 106)hsl(85, 50%, 61%)hsv(85, 48%, 80%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 48%, 20%)oklch(79.7% 0.135 127.7)lab(77.82% -26.08 44.24)lch(77.82% 51.35 120.52)What #A4CD6A 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 #A4CD6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4CD6A Channel Values
How #A4CD6A 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 205 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 50% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 48% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4CD6A 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 #A4CD6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4CD6A; 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 #A4CD6A
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 #A4CD6A 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.
#A4CD6A#C7C76A#BAC96A#C1C16C#B6C66B#AFC4C4#ABC8A7#C0C0C0Using #A4CD6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4cd6a: #A4CD6A;background-color: #A4CD6A;colors: { 'color-a4cd6a': '#A4CD6A' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.804, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_a4cd6a">#A4CD6A</color>fill="#A4CD6A"More Green Colors
#A4CD6A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4CD6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4CD6A?
#A4CD6A is a light green — rgb(164, 205, 106) in RGB and hsl(85, 50%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #A4CD6A?
#A4CD6A is rgb(164, 205, 106) — red 164, green 205, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4CD6A?
#A4CD6A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 48%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4CD6A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4CD6A scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4CD6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4CD6A 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 20.63, which is visibly different.
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