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#A4EC83 Color

#A4EC83 is rgb(164, 236, 131) in RGB, hsl(101, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 44%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4EC83
HEX#A4EC83
RGBrgb(164, 236, 131)
HSLhsl(101, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(101, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 44%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.155 136.5)
LABlab(86.88% -37.16 43.29)
LCHlch(86.88% 57.05 130.64)

What #A4EC83 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 #A4EC83, 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.

#A4EC83 Channel Values

How #A4EC83 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 236 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4EC83 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4EC83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4EC83; 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 #A4EC83

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 #A4EC83 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#A4EC83
Protanopia#E2E284
Protanomaly#CCE683
Deuteranopia#D8D886
Deuteranomaly#C5E085
Tritanopia#B3E2E2
Tritanomaly#ADE6C3
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #A4EC83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4ec83: #A4EC83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4EC83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4ec83': '#A4EC83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.925, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_a4ec83">#A4EC83</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4EC83"

More Green Colors

#A4EC83 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4EC83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4EC83?

#A4EC83 is a light green — rgb(164, 236, 131) in RGB and hsl(101, 73%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.

What is the RGB value of #A4EC83?

#A4EC83 is rgb(164, 236, 131) — red 164, green 236, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4EC83?

#A4EC83 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 44%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4EC83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A4EC83 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4EC83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4EC83 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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