#A7B09C Color
#A7B09C is rgb(167, 176, 156) in RGB, hsl(87, 11%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 11%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7B09Crgb(167, 176, 156)hsl(87, 11%, 65%)hsv(87, 11%, 69%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 11%, 31%)oklch(74.4% 0.03 126.9)lab(70.69% -6.03 9.15)lch(70.69% 10.96 123.40)What #A7B09C 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 #A7B09C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7B09C Channel Values
How #A7B09C 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 167 · G 176 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 11% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 11% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7B09C 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 #A7B09C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7B09C; 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 #A7B09C
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 #A7B09C 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.
#A7B09C#AFAF9C#ACAF9C#ADAD9C#ABAE9C#AAAEAE#A9AFA7#ADADADUsing #A7B09C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7b09c: #A7B09C;background-color: #A7B09C;colors: { 'color-a7b09c': '#A7B09C' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.690, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_a7b09c">#A7B09C</color>fill="#A7B09C"More Green Colors
#A7B09C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7B09C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7B09C?
#A7B09C is a light green — rgb(167, 176, 156) in RGB and hsl(87, 11%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.
What is the RGB value of #A7B09C?
#A7B09C is rgb(167, 176, 156) — red 167, green 176, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7B09C?
#A7B09C converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 11%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7B09C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7B09C scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7B09C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7B09C 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 11.05, which is visibly different.
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