What color is #A9DD8D?

#A9DD8D is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sage Sensation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9DD8D?

The RGB value is 169, 221, 141: 169 red, 221 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9DD8D?

The complementary color is #C18DDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9DD8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9DD8D color

#A9DD8D rgb(169, 221, 141)

Shades of green

The hex color #A9DD8D is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 86.7% green and 55.3% blue (169, 221, 141).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 54% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sage Sensation (#B2E191), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.41:1).

#A9DD8D color codes

HEX	`#A9DD8D`
RGB	`rgb(169, 221, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 86.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 54%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 36%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 36%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.95, -31.05, 34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.95, 46.04, 132.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.025, 62.07, 34.697)`
Decimal	`11132301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9DD8D, 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 #A9DD8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9DD8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.41:1	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 #A9DD8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9dd8d; }
.text { color: #a9dd8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9dd8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 221 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9dd8d, #8ddd99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Green.

Questions

What color is #A9DD8D?: #A9DD8D is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sage Sensation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9DD8D?: The RGB value is 169, 221, 141: 169 red, 221 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9DD8D?: The complementary color is #C18DDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9DD8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.