#A4E0CD Color
#A4E0CD is rgb(164, 224, 205) in RGB, hsl(161, 49%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4E0CDrgb(164, 224, 205)hsl(161, 49%, 76%)hsv(161, 27%, 88%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 8%, 12%)oklch(86% 0.067 173.1)lab(84.69% -22.81 2.85)lch(84.69% 22.99 172.89)What #A4E0CD 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 #A4E0CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4E0CD Channel Values
How #A4E0CD 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 224 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 49% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 27% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4E0CD 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 #A4E0CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4E0CD; 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 #A4E0CD
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 #A4E0CD 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.
#A4E0CD#D7D7CD#C5DBCD#CFCFCF#BFD6CE#A7DEDE#A6DFD7#D4D4D4Using #A4E0CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4e0cd: #A4E0CD;background-color: #A4E0CD;colors: { 'color-a4e0cd': '#A4E0CD' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.878, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_a4e0cd">#A4E0CD</color>fill="#A4E0CD"More Green Colors
#A4E0CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4E0CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4E0CD?
#A4E0CD is a light green — rgb(164, 224, 205) in RGB and hsl(161, 49%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #A4E0CD?
#A4E0CD is rgb(164, 224, 205) — red 164, green 224, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4E0CD?
#A4E0CD converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4E0CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4E0CD scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4E0CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4E0CD 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.
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