What color is #A9CDA4?

#A9CDA4 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9CDA4?

The RGB value is 169, 205, 164: 169 red, 205 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9CDA4?

The complementary color is #C8A4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9CDA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9CDA4 color

#A9CDA4 rgb(169, 205, 164)

Shades of green

The hex color #A9CDA4 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 80.4% green and 64.3% blue (169, 205, 164).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#A9CDA4 color codes

HEX	`#A9CDA4`
RGB	`rgb(169, 205, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 80.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 20%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.91, -19.72, 16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.91, 25.74, 140.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.893, 54.777, 43.323)`
Decimal	`11128228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9CDA4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A9CDA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9CDA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A9CDA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9cda4; }
.text { color: #a9cda4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9cda4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 205 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9cda4, #a4cdb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #A9CDA4?: #A9CDA4 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9CDA4?: The RGB value is 169, 205, 164: 169 red, 205 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9CDA4?: The complementary color is #C8A4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9CDA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.