#A7E2C9 Color
#A7E2C9 is rgb(167, 226, 201) in RGB, hsl(155, 50%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7E2C9rgb(167, 226, 201)hsl(155, 50%, 77%)hsv(155, 26%, 89%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 11%)oklch(86.6% 0.07 166.8)lab(85.33% -23.38 5.88)lch(85.33% 24.11 165.88)What #A7E2C9 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 #A7E2C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7E2C9 Channel Values
How #A7E2C9 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 226 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 50% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 26% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7E2C9 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 #A7E2C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7E2C9; 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 #A7E2C9
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 #A7E2C9 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.
#A7E2C9#D9D9C9#C7DDC9#D1D1CB#C2D8CA#ABDFDF#AAE0D7#D5D5D5Using #A7E2C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7e2c9: #A7E2C9;background-color: #A7E2C9;colors: { 'color-a7e2c9': '#A7E2C9' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.886, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_a7e2c9">#A7E2C9</color>fill="#A7E2C9"More Green Colors
#A7E2C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7E2C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7E2C9?
#A7E2C9 is a light green — rgb(167, 226, 201) in RGB and hsl(155, 50%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #A7E2C9?
#A7E2C9 is rgb(167, 226, 201) — red 167, green 226, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7E2C9?
#A7E2C9 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7E2C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7E2C9 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7E2C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7E2C9 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.74, which is visibly different.
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