Palettes / Colors / #A4EFBD
#A4EFBD — Light Green
#A4EFBD is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #A4EFBD 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.
#A4EFBD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFA4D6; it also sits naturally between #B0EFA4 and #A4EFE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4EFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 239, 189 |
| HSL | 140°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 140°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.36, 73.30, 59.37 |
| Yxy | 73.30, 0.2944, 0.3898 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.59, -33.25, 16.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.62, -30.30, 14.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4EFBD
.text { color: #A4EFBD; }
.background { background-color: #A4EFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4EFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 239, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4EFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 239, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4EFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 239, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4EFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4EFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFA4D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4EFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4EFBD
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 #A4EFBD: ·
How #A4EFBD 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 #A4EFBD 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 #A4EFBD?
#A4EFBD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 164, 239, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4EFBD?
#A4EFBD is RGB 164, 239, 189 — HSL 140°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #A4EFBD?
Its complement is #EFA4D6; analogous partners are #B0EFA4 and #A4EFE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4EFBD for text?
Black text on #A4EFBD has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.