#A4DAB3 Color
#A4DAB3 is rgb(164, 218, 179) in RGB, hsl(137, 42%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 18%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4DAB3rgb(164, 218, 179)hsl(137, 42%, 75%)hsv(137, 25%, 85%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 18%, 15%)oklch(84% 0.078 153.1)lab(82.51% -23.91 13.38)lch(82.51% 27.40 150.77)What #A4DAB3 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 #A4DAB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4DAB3 Channel Values
How #A4DAB3 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 218 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 42% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 25% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4DAB3 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 #A4DAB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4DAB3; 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 #A4DAB3
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 #A4DAB3 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.
#A4DAB3#D2D2B3#C1D5B3#CACAB5#BCD1B4#AAD6D6#A8D7C9#CDCDCDUsing #A4DAB3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4dab3: #A4DAB3;background-color: #A4DAB3;colors: { 'color-a4dab3': '#A4DAB3' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.855, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_a4dab3">#A4DAB3</color>fill="#A4DAB3"More Green Colors
#A4DAB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4DAB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4DAB3?
#A4DAB3 is a light green — rgb(164, 218, 179) in RGB and hsl(137, 42%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #A4DAB3?
#A4DAB3 is rgb(164, 218, 179) — red 164, green 218, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4DAB3?
#A4DAB3 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 18%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4DAB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4DAB3 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4DAB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4DAB3 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 11.43, which is visibly different.
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