#A9EA4D Color
#A9EA4D is rgb(169, 234, 77) in RGB, hsl(85, 79%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 67%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A9EA4Drgb(169, 234, 77)hsl(85, 79%, 61%)hsv(85, 67%, 92%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 67%, 8%)oklch(86.4% 0.195 129.2)lab(86.14% -38.42 65.80)lch(86.14% 76.19 120.28)What #A9EA4D 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 #A9EA4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A9EA4D Channel Values
How #A9EA4D 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 234 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 79% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 67% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9EA4D 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 #A9EA4D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9EA4D; 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 #A9EA4D
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 #A9EA4D 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.
#A9EA4D#E1E14E#CDE44E#D7D753#C6DF51#BADEDE#B4E3B6#D7D7D7Using #A9EA4D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a9ea4d: #A9EA4D;background-color: #A9EA4D;colors: { 'color-a9ea4d': '#A9EA4D' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.918, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_a9ea4d">#A9EA4D</color>fill="#A9EA4D"More Green Colors
#A9EA4D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A9EA4D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A9EA4D?
#A9EA4D is a light green — rgb(169, 234, 77) in RGB and hsl(85, 79%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #A9EA4D?
#A9EA4D is rgb(169, 234, 77) — red 169, green 234, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A9EA4D?
#A9EA4D converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 67%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A9EA4D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A9EA4D scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A9EA4D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A9EA4D 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 10.77, which is visibly different.
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