#A4D496 Color
#A4D496 is rgb(164, 212, 150) in RGB, hsl(106, 42%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 29%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4D496rgb(164, 212, 150)hsl(106, 42%, 71%)hsv(106, 29%, 83%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 29%, 17%)oklch(82% 0.098 138.7)lab(80.35% -24.89 25.49)lch(80.35% 35.62 134.32)What #A4D496 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 #A4D496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4D496 Channel Values
How #A4D496 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 212 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 42% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 29% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4D496 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 #A4D496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4D496; 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 #A4D496
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 #A4D496 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.
#A4D496#CDCD96#BED096#C6C698#B9CC97#ADCDCD#A9D0BA#C7C7C7Using #A4D496 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4d496: #A4D496;background-color: #A4D496;colors: { 'color-a4d496': '#A4D496' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.831, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_a4d496">#A4D496</color>fill="#A4D496"More Green Colors
#A4D496 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4D496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4D496?
#A4D496 is a light green — rgb(164, 212, 150) in RGB and hsl(106, 42%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #A4D496?
#A4D496 is rgb(164, 212, 150) — red 164, green 212, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4D496?
#A4D496 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 29%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4D496 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4D496 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4D496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4D496 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 11.58, which is visibly different.
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