#A9AE6F Color

#A9AE6F is rgb(169, 174, 111) in RGB, hsl(65, 28%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 36%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9AE6F

HEX#A9AE6F

RGBrgb(169, 174, 111)

HSLhsl(65, 28%, 56%)

HSVhsv(65, 36%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 36%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.084 112.2)

LABlab(69.57% -9.20 31.73)

LCHlch(69.57% 33.04 106.16)

What #A9AE6F 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 #A9AE6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 5.99 Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 9.22 Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 9.57 Ecru#C2B280ΔE 10.96 Olivine#9AB973ΔE 10.96 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 12.66

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#A9AE6F Channel Values

How #A9AE6F 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 169 · G 174 · B 111	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 65° · S 28% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 65° · S 36% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 3% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.34:1 vs white · 8.97:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9AE6F 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9AE6F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9AE6F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A9AE6F

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 #A9AE6F 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.

Typical#A9AE6F

Protanopia#ADAD6F

Protanomaly#ACAD6F

Deuteranopia#ACAC6F

Deuteranomaly#ABAD6F

Tritanopia#AFA8A8

Tritanomaly#ADAA94

Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #A9AE6F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a9ae6f: #A9AE6F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9AE6F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9ae6f': '#A9AE6F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.682, blue: 0.435)

Android XML<color name="color_a9ae6f">#A9AE6F</color>

SVG fillfill="#A9AE6F"

More Green Colors

#A9AE6F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#A9AE6F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9AE6F?

#A9AE6F is a mid-tone green — rgb(169, 174, 111) in RGB and hsl(65, 28%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #A9AE6F?

#A9AE6F is rgb(169, 174, 111) — red 169, green 174, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9AE6F?

#A9AE6F converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 36%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9AE6F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9AE6F scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9AE6F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9AE6F 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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