Palettes / Colors / #A4BF92
#A4BF92 — Light Dusty Green
#A4BF92 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #A4BF92 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A4BF92 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AD92BF; it also sits naturally between #BABF92 and #92BF96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4BF92 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 191, 146 |
| HSL | 96°, 26%, 66% |
| HSV | 96°, 24%, 75% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 24%, 25% |
| XYZ | 39.13, 47.23, 34.25 |
| Yxy | 47.23, 0.3244, 0.3916 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.34, -17.43, 19.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.72, -15.20, 15.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 75% · Blue 57%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4BF92
.text { color: #A4BF92; }
.background { background-color: #A4BF92; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4BF92; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 191, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 26%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4BF92; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 191, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4BF92; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 191, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4BF92">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4BF92">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AD92BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.01:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4BF92: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4BF92
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A4BF92: ·
How #A4BF92 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A4BF92 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A4BF92?
#A4BF92 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 164, 191, 146). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4BF92?
#A4BF92 is RGB 164, 191, 146 — HSL 96°, 26%, 66% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 24%, 25%.
What colors go with #A4BF92?
Its complement is #AD92BF; analogous partners are #BABF92 and #92BF96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4BF92 for text?
Black text on #A4BF92 has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.