Colour
#A9BCAF
- #A9BCAF
- Green
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#A9BCAF is a green with RGB values 169, 188, 175 and HSL 139°, 12%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#A9BCAF#A9BCAF
HEX#A9BCAF
RGBrgb(169, 188, 175)
RGB (0–1)0.6627, 0.7373, 0.6863
RGB percentages66.3%, 73.7%, 68.6%
HSLhsl(138.9, 12.4%, 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(138.9, 10.1%, 73.7%)
CMYK10.1%, 0%, 6.9%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,123,887
CSS custom property--colour: #A9BCAF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47497WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.5:1
Contrast with white2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.5:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#564350
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BCA9B6
Analogous#ACBCA9, #A9BCB8
Triadic#AFA9BC, #BCAFA9
Split complementary#B8A9BC, #BCA9AC
Tetradic#A9ACBC, #BCA9B6, #BCB8A9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R169
G188
B175
Red169 (66.3%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue175 (68.6%)
Hue138.95°
Saturation (HSL)12.42%
Lightness70%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR A9 · G BC · B AF
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