#A9DBB2 Color
#A9DBB2 is rgb(169, 219, 178) in RGB, hsl(131, 41%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 19%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A9DBB2rgb(169, 219, 178)hsl(131, 41%, 76%)hsv(131, 23%, 86%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 19%, 14%)oklch(84.5% 0.077 149.9)lab(83.08% -22.83 14.74)lch(83.08% 27.17 147.16)What #A9DBB2 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 #A9DBB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A9DBB2 Channel Values
How #A9DBB2 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 219 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 41% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 23% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9DBB2 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 #A9DBB2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9DBB2; 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 #A9DBB2
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 #A9DBB2 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.
#A9DBB2#D4D4B2#C4D7B2#CCCCB4#BFD2B3#AFD6D6#ADD8C9#CFCFCFUsing #A9DBB2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a9dbb2: #A9DBB2;background-color: #A9DBB2;colors: { 'color-a9dbb2': '#A9DBB2' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.859, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_a9dbb2">#A9DBB2</color>fill="#A9DBB2"More Green Colors
#A9DBB2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A9DBB2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A9DBB2?
#A9DBB2 is a light green — rgb(169, 219, 178) in RGB and hsl(131, 41%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #A9DBB2?
#A9DBB2 is rgb(169, 219, 178) — red 169, green 219, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A9DBB2?
#A9DBB2 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 19%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A9DBB2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A9DBB2 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A9DBB2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A9DBB2 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 11.4, which is visibly different.
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