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#A9DFAF Color

#A9DFAF is rgb(169, 223, 175) in RGB, hsl(127, 46%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9DFAF
HEX#A9DFAF
RGBrgb(169, 223, 175)
HSLhsl(127, 46%, 77%)
HSVhsv(127, 24%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.086 147.7)
LABlab(84.14% -25.02 17.75)
LCHlch(84.14% 30.68 144.64)

What #A9DFAF 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 #A9DFAF, 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.

#A9DFAF Channel Values

How #A9DFAF 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 223 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 46% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 24% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9DFAF 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9DFAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9DFAF; 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 #A9DFAF

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 #A9DFAF 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#A9DFAF
Protanopia#D7D7AF
Protanomaly#C6DAAF
Deuteranopia#CFCFB1
Deuteranomaly#C1D6B0
Tritanopia#B0DADA
Tritanomaly#ADDCCA
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #A9DFAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9dfaf: #A9DFAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9DFAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9dfaf': '#A9DFAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.875, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_a9dfaf">#A9DFAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9DFAF"

More Green Colors

#A9DFAF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9DFAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9DFAF?

#A9DFAF is a light green — rgb(169, 223, 175) in RGB and hsl(127, 46%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.

What is the RGB value of #A9DFAF?

#A9DFAF is rgb(169, 223, 175) — red 169, green 223, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9DFAF?

#A9DFAF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9DFAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9DFAF scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9DFAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9DFAF 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 12.35, which is visibly different.

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