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#A4DA2F Color

#A4DA2F is rgb(164, 218, 47) in RGB, hsl(79, 70%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 78%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4DA2F
HEX#A4DA2F
RGBrgb(164, 218, 47)
HSLhsl(79, 70%, 52%)
HSVhsv(79, 78%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 78%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.196 126.4)
LABlab(81.12% -34.88 70.66)
LCHlch(81.12% 78.80 116.27)

What #A4DA2F 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 #A4DA2F, 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.

#A4DA2F Channel Values

How #A4DA2F 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 218 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 70% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 78% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4DA2F 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 text12.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4DA2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4DA2F; 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 #A4DA2F

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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Shades

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How #A4DA2F 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#A4DA2F
Protanopia#D2D230
Protanomaly#C1D530
Deuteranopia#CACA37
Deuteranomaly#BCD134
Tritanopia#B4CECE
Tritanomaly#AED3A6
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #A4DA2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4da2f: #A4DA2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4DA2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4da2f': '#A4DA2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.855, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_a4da2f">#A4DA2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4DA2F"

More Green Colors

#A4DA2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4DA2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4DA2F?

#A4DA2F is a mid-tone green — rgb(164, 218, 47) in RGB and hsl(79, 70%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #A4DA2F?

#A4DA2F is rgb(164, 218, 47) — red 164, green 218, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4DA2F?

#A4DA2F converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 78%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4DA2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4DA2F scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4DA2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4DA2F 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 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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