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#A4D449 Color

#A4D449 is rgb(164, 212, 73) in RGB, hsl(81, 62%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 66%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4D449
HEX#A4D449
RGBrgb(164, 212, 73)
HSLhsl(81, 62%, 56%)
HSVhsv(81, 66%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 66%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.173 126.4)
LABlab(79.54% -31.28 60.52)
LCHlch(79.54% 68.13 117.33)

What #A4D449 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 #A4D449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.08June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 8.59Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 8.71Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.92Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 13.98Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 16.29

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

#A4D449 Channel Values

How #A4D449 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 212 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 62% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 66% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4D449 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A4D449 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A4D449

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4D449; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A4D449
Complementary
#7A49D4
Analogous
#D4BF49
Analogous
#5ED449
Triadic
#49A4D4
Triadic
#D449A4
Split comp.
#495ED4
Split comp.
#BF49D4

Tints & Shades of #A4D449

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.

Tints

#B0DA62
#BDE07B
#C9E694
#D5ECAC
#E2F1C5
#EEF7DE

Shades

#94CA2F
#7CA928
#678C21
#4F6B19
#394E12
#212D0B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A4D449.

How #A4D449 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#A4D449
Protanopia#CDCD4A
Protanomaly#BED049
Deuteranopia#C6C64D
Deuteranomaly#B9CC4C
Tritanopia#B2C9C9
Tritanomaly#ADCDA5
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A4D449 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4d449: #A4D449;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4D449;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4d449': '#A4D449' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.831, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_a4d449">#A4D449</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4D449"

More Green Colors

#A4D449 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A4D449 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4D449?

#A4D449 is a mid-tone green — rgb(164, 212, 73) in RGB and hsl(81, 62%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #A4D449?

#A4D449 is rgb(164, 212, 73) — red 164, green 212, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4D449?

#A4D449 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 66%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4D449 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4D449 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4D449 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4D449 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 6.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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