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#A9BE4B Color

#A9BE4B is rgb(169, 190, 75) in RGB, hsl(71, 47%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 61%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9BE4B
HEX#A9BE4B
RGBrgb(169, 190, 75)
HSLhsl(71, 47%, 52%)
HSVhsv(71, 61%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 61%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.142 118.6)
LABlab(73.65% -19.42 53.74)
LCHlch(73.65% 57.14 109.87)

What #A9BE4B 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 #A9BE4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A9BE4B Channel Values

How #A9BE4B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 169 · G 190 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 47% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 61% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9BE4B 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9BE4B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9BE4B; 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 #A9BE4B

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 #A9BE4B 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#A9BE4B
Protanopia#BBBB4B
Protanomaly#B4BC4B
Deuteranopia#B7B74D
Deuteranomaly#B2BA4C
Tritanopia#B3B4B4
Tritanomaly#AFB896
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #A9BE4B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9be4b: #A9BE4B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9BE4B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9be4b': '#A9BE4B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.745, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_a9be4b">#A9BE4B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9BE4B"

More Green Colors

#A9BE4B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9BE4B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9BE4B?

#A9BE4B is a mid-tone green — rgb(169, 190, 75) in RGB and hsl(71, 47%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.

What is the RGB value of #A9BE4B?

#A9BE4B is rgb(169, 190, 75) — red 169, green 190, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9BE4B?

#A9BE4B converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 61%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9BE4B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9BE4B scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9BE4B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9BE4B 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 18.39, which is visibly different.

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