#A9C19E

A color in the Green family

#a9c19e is a color in the Green family: RGB(169, 193, 158), HSL(101°, 22%, 69%), CMYK(12%, 0%, 18%, 24%). Closest named color: darkseagreen. Contrast is 1.94:1 on white and 10.81:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a9c19e
RGBrgb(169 193 158)
RGB (legacy)rgb(169, 193, 158)
RGB %rgb(66% 76% 62%)
HSLhsl(101 22% 69%)
HSV / HSBhsv(101, 18%, 76%)
HWBhwb(101 62% 24%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 24%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(75.53 -13.34 14.84)
LCHlch(75.53 19.95 131.95)
OKLaboklab(0.7833 -0.0396 0.0384)
OKLCHoklch(0.7833 0.0552 135.83)
Decimal11125150

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colordarkseagreen ΔE 4.2
Closest web-safe color#99cc99
Hue101°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)22% / 18%
Lightness (HSL)69%
Brightness or Value (HSV)76%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)71% / 73%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4904
Red / Green / Blue169 / 193 / 158

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.94:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 37.3 / -65.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -41.6 / 66.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a9c19e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(78.33% 0.0552 135.83);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(169 193 158 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a9c19e] text-[#a9c19e] border-[#a9c19e]">