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#A4CF07 Color

#A4CF07 is rgb(164, 207, 7) in RGB, hsl(73, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 97%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4CF07
HEX#A4CF07
RGBrgb(164, 207, 7)
HSLhsl(73, 93%, 42%)
HSVhsv(73, 97%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 97%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.195 123.4)
LABlab(77.88% -30.97 75.14)
LCHlch(77.88% 81.27 112.40)

What #A4CF07 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 #A4CF07, 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.

#A4CF07 Channel Values

How #A4CF07 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 207 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 93% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 97% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4CF07 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4CF07

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4CF07; 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 #A4CF07

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 #A4CF07 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#A4CF07
Protanopia#C9C90B
Protanomaly#BBCB09
Deuteranopia#C2C218
Deuteranomaly#B7C713
Tritanopia#B3C3C3
Tritanomaly#ADC89B
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #A4CF07 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4cf07: #A4CF07;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4CF07;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4cf07': '#A4CF07' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.812, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_a4cf07">#A4CF07</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4CF07"

More Green Colors

#A4CF07 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4CF07 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4CF07?

#A4CF07 is a mid-tone green — rgb(164, 207, 7) in RGB and hsl(73, 93%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #A4CF07?

#A4CF07 is rgb(164, 207, 7) — red 164, green 207, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4CF07?

#A4CF07 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 97%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4CF07 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4CF07 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4CF07 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4CF07 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 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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