#9AACA2 Color
#9AACA2 is rgb(154, 172, 162) in RGB, hsl(147, 10%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 6%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AACA2rgb(154, 172, 162)hsl(147, 10%, 64%)hsv(147, 10%, 67%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 6%, 33%)oklch(72.7% 0.025 161.5)lab(68.72% -8.00 2.91)lch(68.72% 8.51 159.97)What #9AACA2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9AACA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AACA2 Channel Values
How #9AACA2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 154 · G 172 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 10% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 10% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.39:1 vs white · 8.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AACA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #9AACA2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AACA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9AACA2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #9AACA2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#9AACA2#A9A9A2#A3AAA2#A6A6A3#A2A9A2#9BABAB#9BABA7#A8A8A8Using #9AACA2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9aaca2: #9AACA2;background-color: #9AACA2;colors: { 'color-9aaca2': '#9AACA2' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.675, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_9aaca2">#9AACA2</color>fill="#9AACA2"More Green Colors
#9AACA2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9AACA2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AACA2?
#9AACA2 is a light green — rgb(154, 172, 162) in RGB and hsl(147, 10%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #9AACA2?
#9AACA2 is rgb(154, 172, 162) — red 154, green 172, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AACA2?
#9AACA2 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 6%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AACA2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AACA2 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AACA2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AACA2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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