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#A9FFDC Color

#A9FFDC is rgb(169, 255, 220) in RGB, hsl(156, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 14%, 0%) 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 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9FFDC
HEX#A9FFDC
RGBrgb(169, 255, 220)
HSLhsl(156, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(156, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.6% 0.096 166.8)
LABlab(93.82% -32.60 8.14)
LCHlch(93.82% 33.60 165.98)

What #A9FFDC 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 #A9FFDC, 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.

#A9FFDC Channel Values

How #A9FFDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 18.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9FFDC 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9FFDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9FFDC; 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 #A9FFDC

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 #A9FFDC 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#A9FFDC
Protanopia#F3F3DC
Protanomaly#D9F8DC
Deuteranopia#E7E7DE
Deuteranomaly#D1F1DD
Tritanopia#B0FBFB
Tritanomaly#ADFDEF
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #A9FFDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9ffdc: #A9FFDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9FFDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9ffdc': '#A9FFDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 1.000, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a9ffdc">#A9FFDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9FFDC"

More Green Colors

#A9FFDC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9FFDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9FFDC?

#A9FFDC is a lightest green — rgb(169, 255, 220) in RGB and hsl(156, 100%, 83%) 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 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #A9FFDC?

#A9FFDC is rgb(169, 255, 220) — red 169, green 255, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9FFDC?

#A9FFDC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9FFDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9FFDC scores 1.17:1 against white and 18.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9FFDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9FFDC 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.44, which is visibly different.

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