Palettes / Colors / #A4E5BF
#A4E5BF — Light Green
#A4E5BF is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #A4E5BF 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.
#A4E5BF 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 #E5A4CA; it also sits naturally between #A9E5A4 and #A4E5E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4E5BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 229, 191 |
| HSL | 145°, 56%, 77% |
| HSV | 145°, 28%, 90% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 17%, 10% |
| XYZ | 52.73, 67.69, 59.58 |
| Yxy | 67.69, 0.2930, 0.3761 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.85, -28.17, 12.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.28, -25.58, 10.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 90% · Blue 75%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4E5BF
.text { color: #A4E5BF; }
.background { background-color: #A4E5BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4E5BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 229, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 56%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4E5BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 229, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4E5BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 229, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4E5BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4E5BF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A4E5BF
Tints of #A4E5BF
Tones of #A4E5BF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5A4CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4E5BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4E5BF
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 #A4E5BF: ·
How #A4E5BF 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 #A4E5BF 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 #A4E5BF?
#A4E5BF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 164, 229, 191). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4E5BF?
#A4E5BF is RGB 164, 229, 191 — HSL 145°, 56%, 77% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 17%, 10%.
What colors go with #A4E5BF?
Its complement is #E5A4CA; analogous partners are #A9E5A4 and #A4E5E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4E5BF for text?
Black text on #A4E5BF has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.