Palettes / Colors / #A4EFCB
#A4EFCB — Light Green
#A4EFCB 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 #A4EFCB 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.
#A4EFCB is a cool 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 #EFA4C8; it also sits naturally between #A4EFA5 and #A4EEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A4EFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 164, 239, 203 |
| HSL | 151°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 151°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.96, 73.94, 67.77 |
| Yxy | 73.94, 0.2867, 0.3722 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.89, -30.59, 10.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.99, -28.09, 9.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 94% · Blue 80%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A4EFCB
.text { color: #A4EFCB; }
.background { background-color: #A4EFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A4EFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(164, 239, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(151, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A4EFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(164, 239, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A4EFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(164, 239, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A4EFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A4EFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A4EFCB
Tints of #A4EFCB
Tones of #A4EFCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFA4C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A4EFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A4EFCB
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 #A4EFCB: ·
How #A4EFCB 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 #A4EFCB 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 #A4EFCB?
#A4EFCB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 164, 239, 203). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A4EFCB?
#A4EFCB is RGB 164, 239, 203 — HSL 151°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #A4EFCB?
Its complement is #EFA4C8; analogous partners are #A4EFA5 and #A4EEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A4EFCB for text?
Black text on #A4EFCB has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.