What color is #A4DC3C?

#A4DC3C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Poisonous Potion. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4DC3C?

The RGB value is 164, 220, 60: 164 red, 220 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4DC3C?

The complementary color is #743CDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4DC3C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4DC3C color

#A4DC3C rgb(164, 220, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #A4DC3C is a moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 86.3% green and 23.5% blue (164, 220, 60).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 70% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Poisonous Potion (#99DD33), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#A4DC3C color codes

HEX	`#A4DC3C`
RGB	`rgb(164, 220, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 86.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 70%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 73%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 73%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.51, -40.33, 68.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.51, 79.31, 120.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.719, 59.404, 13.542)`
Decimal	`10804284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4DC3C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A4DC3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4DC3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A4DC3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4dc3c; }
.text { color: #a4dc3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4dc3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 220 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4dc3c, #54dc3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A4DC3C?: #A4DC3C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Poisonous Potion. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4DC3C?: The RGB value is 164, 220, 60: 164 red, 220 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4DC3C?: The complementary color is #743CDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4DC3C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.