#A7CC99 Color
#A7CC99 is rgb(167, 204, 153) in RGB, hsl(104, 33%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7CC99rgb(167, 204, 153)hsl(104, 33%, 70%)hsv(104, 25%, 80%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 20%)oklch(80.5% 0.08 137.2)lab(78.35% -19.84 21.30)lch(78.35% 29.11 132.97)What #A7CC99 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 #A7CC99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7CC99 Channel Values
How #A7CC99 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 204 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 33% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 25% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7CC99 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 #A7CC99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7CC99; 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 #A7CC99
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 #A7CC99 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.
#A7CC99#C6C699#BBC999#C1C19A#B7C59A#AEC6C6#ABC9B6#C2C2C2Using #A7CC99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7cc99: #A7CC99;background-color: #A7CC99;colors: { 'color-a7cc99': '#A7CC99' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.800, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_a7cc99">#A7CC99</color>fill="#A7CC99"More Green Colors
#A7CC99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7CC99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7CC99?
#A7CC99 is a light green — rgb(167, 204, 153) in RGB and hsl(104, 33%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #A7CC99?
#A7CC99 is rgb(167, 204, 153) — red 167, green 204, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7CC99?
#A7CC99 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7CC99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7CC99 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7CC99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7CC99 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 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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