#A4E5B8 Color
#A4E5B8 is rgb(164, 229, 184) in RGB, hsl(138, 56%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A4E5B8rgb(164, 229, 184)hsl(138, 56%, 77%)hsv(138, 28%, 90%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 10%)oklch(86.6% 0.091 154)lab(85.67% -28.10 15.16)lch(85.67% 31.93 151.65)What #A4E5B8 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 #A4E5B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A4E5B8 Channel Values
How #A4E5B8 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 229 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 56% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 28% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4E5B8 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 #A4E5B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4E5B8; 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 #A4E5B8
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 #A4E5B8 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.
#A4E5B8#DCDCB8#C8DFB8#D2D2BA#C2DAB9#ACE0E0#A9E2D1#D6D6D6Using #A4E5B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a4e5b8: #A4E5B8;background-color: #A4E5B8;colors: { 'color-a4e5b8': '#A4E5B8' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.898, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_a4e5b8">#A4E5B8</color>fill="#A4E5B8"More Green Colors
#A4E5B8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A4E5B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A4E5B8?
#A4E5B8 is a light green — rgb(164, 229, 184) in RGB and hsl(138, 56%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #A4E5B8?
#A4E5B8 is rgb(164, 229, 184) — red 164, green 229, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A4E5B8?
#A4E5B8 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A4E5B8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A4E5B8 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A4E5B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A4E5B8 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 15.02, which is visibly different.
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