Palettes / Colors / #A4E2A2
#A4E2A2 — Light Muted Green
#A4E2A2 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #A4E2A2 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.
#A4E2A2 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 #E0A2E2; it also sits naturally between #C4E2A2 and #A2E2C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4E2A2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 226, 162 |
| HSL | 118°, 52%, 76% |
| HSV | 118°, 28%, 89% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 28%, 11% |
| XYZ | 49.03, 64.89, 44.12 |
| Yxy | 64.89, 0.3102, 0.4106 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.43, -31.89, 25.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.56, -28.48, 20.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 89% · Blue 64%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4E2A2
.text { color: #A4E2A2; }
.background { background-color: #A4E2A2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4E2A2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 226, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 52%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4E2A2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 226, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4E2A2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 226, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4E2A2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4E2A2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A4E2A2
Tints of #A4E2A2
Tones of #A4E2A2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0A2E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4E2A2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4E2A2
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 #A4E2A2: ·
How #A4E2A2 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 #A4E2A2 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 #A4E2A2?
#A4E2A2 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 164, 226, 162). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4E2A2?
#A4E2A2 is RGB 164, 226, 162 — HSL 118°, 52%, 76% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 28%, 11%.
What colors go with #A4E2A2?
Its complement is #E0A2E2; analogous partners are #C4E2A2 and #A2E2C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4E2A2 for text?
Black text on #A4E2A2 has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.