What color is #A9DEB5?

#A9DEB5 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Big Spender. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9DEB5?

The RGB value is 169, 222, 181: 169 red, 222 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9DEB5?

The complementary color is #DEA9D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9DEB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9DEB5 color

#A9DEB5 rgb(169, 222, 181)

Shades of green

The hex color #A9DEB5 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 87.1% green and 71% blue (169, 222, 181).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 45% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Big Spender (#ACDDAF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#A9DEB5 color codes

HEX	`#A9DEB5`
RGB	`rgb(169, 222, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 87.1%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 45%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 24%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 18%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.97, -25.09, 14.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.97, 29.06, 149.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.822, 64.012, 53.385)`
Decimal	`11132597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9DEB5, 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 #A9DEB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9DEB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	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 #A9DEB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9deb5; }
.text { color: #a9deb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9deb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 222 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9deb5, #a9ded0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A9DEB5?: #A9DEB5 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Big Spender. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9DEB5?: The RGB value is 169, 222, 181: 169 red, 222 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9DEB5?: The complementary color is #DEA9D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9DEB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.