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#A4D694 Color

#A4D694 is rgb(164, 214, 148) in RGB, hsl(105, 45%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 31%, 16%) 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 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4D694
HEX#A4D694
RGBrgb(164, 214, 148)
HSLhsl(105, 45%, 71%)
HSVhsv(105, 31%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 31%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.104 138.3)
LABlab(80.88% -26.01 27.22)
LCHlch(80.88% 37.65 133.69)

What #A4D694 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 #A4D694, 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.

#A4D694 Channel Values

How #A4D694 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 214 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 105° · S 45% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 105° · S 31% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4D694 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4D694

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4D694; 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 #A4D694

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 #A4D694 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#A4D694
Protanopia#CFCF94
Protanomaly#BFD294
Deuteranopia#C7C796
Deuteranomaly#BACD95
Tritanopia#ADCFCF
Tritanomaly#AAD2BA
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #A4D694 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4d694: #A4D694;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4D694;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4d694': '#A4D694' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.839, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_a4d694">#A4D694</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4D694"

More Green Colors

#A4D694 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4D694 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4D694?

#A4D694 is a light green — rgb(164, 214, 148) in RGB and hsl(105, 45%, 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 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #A4D694?

#A4D694 is rgb(164, 214, 148) — red 164, green 214, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4D694?

#A4D694 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 31%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4D694 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4D694 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4D694 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4D694 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 13.42, which is visibly different.

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