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#A9FF8F Color

#A9FF8F is rgb(169, 255, 143) in RGB, hsl(106, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 44%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9FF8F
HEX#A9FF8F
RGBrgb(169, 255, 143)
HSLhsl(106, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(106, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 44%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.168 138.7)
LABlab(92.65% -42.08 44.79)
LCHlch(92.65% 61.46 133.22)

What #A9FF8F 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 #A9FF8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 6.93Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 7.6Light Green#90EE90ΔE 10.39Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.94Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 15.25Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 17.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A9FF8F Channel Values

How #A9FF8F 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 255 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9FF8F 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A9FF8F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A9FF8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9FF8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A9FF8F
Complementary
#E58FFF
Analogous
#E1FF8F
Analogous
#8FFFAD
Triadic
#8FA9FF
Triadic
#FF8FA9
Split comp.
#AD8FFF
Split comp.
#FF8FE1

Tints & Shades of #A9FF8F

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.

Tints

#B5FF9E
#C0FFAD
#CCFFBD
#D4FFC7
#E0FFD6
#EBFFE5

Shades

#7EFF57
#57FF24
#37EB00
#2BB800
#1E8000
#124D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A9FF8F.

How #A9FF8F 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#A9FF8F
Protanopia#F3F390
Protanomaly#D9F88F
Deuteranopia#E7E793
Deuteranomaly#D1F191
Tritanopia#BAF4F4
Tritanomaly#B3F9D4
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A9FF8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9ff8f: #A9FF8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9FF8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9ff8f': '#A9FF8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 1.000, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_a9ff8f">#A9FF8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9FF8F"

More Green Colors

#A9FF8F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A9FF8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9FF8F?

#A9FF8F is a light green — rgb(169, 255, 143) in RGB and hsl(106, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #A9FF8F?

#A9FF8F is rgb(169, 255, 143) — red 169, green 255, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9FF8F?

#A9FF8F converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 44%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9FF8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9FF8F scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9FF8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9FF8F 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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