#A7C8A9 Color
#A7C8A9 is rgb(167, 200, 169) in RGB, hsl(124, 23%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 16%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7C8A9rgb(167, 200, 169)hsl(124, 23%, 72%)hsv(124, 16%, 78%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 16%, 22%)oklch(80% 0.056 146.7)lab(77.52% -15.95 11.73)lch(77.52% 19.80 143.67)What #A7C8A9 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 #A7C8A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7C8A9 Channel Values
How #A7C8A9 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 200 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 23% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 16% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7C8A9 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 #A7C8A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7C8A9; 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 #A7C8A9
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 #A7C8A9 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.
#A7C8A9#C3C3A9#B8C5A9#BEBEAA#B5C2AA#ABC4C4#AAC6BA#BFBFBFUsing #A7C8A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7c8a9: #A7C8A9;background-color: #A7C8A9;colors: { 'color-a7c8a9': '#A7C8A9' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.784, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_a7c8a9">#A7C8A9</color>fill="#A7C8A9"More Green Colors
#A7C8A9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7C8A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7C8A9?
#A7C8A9 is a light green — rgb(167, 200, 169) in RGB and hsl(124, 23%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #A7C8A9?
#A7C8A9 is rgb(167, 200, 169) — red 167, green 200, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7C8A9?
#A7C8A9 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 16%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7C8A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7C8A9 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7C8A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7C8A9 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.26, which is visibly different.
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