#A9E5CC Color
#A9E5CC is rgb(169, 229, 204) in RGB, hsl(155, 54%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A9E5CCrgb(169, 229, 204)hsl(155, 54%, 78%)hsv(155, 26%, 90%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 10%)oklch(87.4% 0.07 167.1)lab(86.33% -23.65 5.76)lch(86.33% 24.34 166.30)What #A9E5CC 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 #A9E5CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A9E5CC Channel Values
How #A9E5CC 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 229 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 54% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 26% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9E5CC 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 #A9E5CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9E5CC; 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 #A9E5CC
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 #A9E5CC 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.
#A9E5CC#DCDCCC#CAE0CC#D4D4CE#C4DBCD#ADE2E2#ACE3DA#D8D8D8Using #A9E5CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a9e5cc: #A9E5CC;background-color: #A9E5CC;colors: { 'color-a9e5cc': '#A9E5CC' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.898, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_a9e5cc">#A9E5CC</color>fill="#A9E5CC"More Green Colors
#A9E5CC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A9E5CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A9E5CC?
#A9E5CC is a light green — rgb(169, 229, 204) in RGB and hsl(155, 54%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #A9E5CC?
#A9E5CC is rgb(169, 229, 204) — red 169, green 229, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A9E5CC?
#A9E5CC converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A9E5CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A9E5CC scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A9E5CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A9E5CC 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.39, which is visibly different.
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