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#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.

#A4E0CD
HEX#A4E0CD
RGBrgb(164, 224, 205)
HSLhsl(161, 49%, 76%)
HSVhsv(161, 27%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.067 173.1)
LABlab(84.69% -22.81 2.85)
LCHlch(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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 164 · G 224 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 49% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 27% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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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Shades

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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.

Typical#A4E0CD
Protanopia#D7D7CD
Protanomaly#C5DBCD
Deuteranopia#CFCFCF
Deuteranomaly#BFD6CE
Tritanopia#A7DEDE
Tritanomaly#A6DFD7
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #A4E0CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4e0cd: #A4E0CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4E0CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4e0cd': '#A4E0CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.878, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_a4e0cd">#A4E0CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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