Information about #A4BC85 color

#A4BC85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A4BC85 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 188, 133) — 64.3% red, 73.7% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 22 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow-green, #A4BC85 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Norway (#A4B88F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caper (#AFC182) and Pastel Avocado (#B1C086).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(164, 188, 133)), which gives #A4BC85 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A4BC85 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A4BC85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A4BC85 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A4BC85 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A4BC85

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4BC85
  • RGB164, 188, 133
  • CMYK9, 0, 22, 26
  • CSSrgb(164, 188, 133)
  • HSL86°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise86.182°, 29.101%, 62.941%
  • HSV86°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB86°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.737, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.737, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.737, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4BC85
  • DECIMAL ID10796165
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01