#A9E0C0 Color
#A9E0C0 is rgb(169, 224, 192) in RGB, hsl(145, 47%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 14%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A9E0C0rgb(169, 224, 192)hsl(145, 47%, 77%)hsv(145, 25%, 88%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 14%, 12%)oklch(86% 0.072 158.9)lab(84.72% -23.15 9.73)lch(84.72% 25.12 157.20)What #A9E0C0 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 #A9E0C0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A9E0C0 Channel Values
How #A9E0C0 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 224 · B 192 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 47% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 25% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9E0C0 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 #A9E0C0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9E0C0; 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 #A9E0C0
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 #A9E0C0 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.
#A9E0C0#D8D8C0#C7DBC0#D0D0C2#C2D7C1#AEDCDC#ACDED2#D4D4D4Using #A9E0C0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a9e0c0: #A9E0C0;background-color: #A9E0C0;colors: { 'color-a9e0c0': '#A9E0C0' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.878, blue: 0.753)<color name="color_a9e0c0">#A9E0C0</color>fill="#A9E0C0"More Green Colors
#A9E0C0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A9E0C0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A9E0C0?
#A9E0C0 is a light green — rgb(169, 224, 192) in RGB and hsl(145, 47%, 77%) 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 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #A9E0C0?
#A9E0C0 is rgb(169, 224, 192) — red 169, green 224, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A9E0C0?
#A9E0C0 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 14%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A9E0C0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A9E0C0 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A9E0C0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A9E0C0 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 15, which is visibly different.
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