Information about #A9C80D color

#A9C80D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9C80D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 200, 13) — 66.3% red, 78.4% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 73 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9C80D presents itself as a intensely saturated yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Snot (#ACBB0D). Slightly further away sit Limerick (#9DC209) and Bile (#B5C306).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(169, 200, 13)), which gives #A9C80D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #A9C80D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9C80D color variations

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#A9C80D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A9C80D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9C80D
  • RGB169, 200, 13
  • CMYK12, 0, 73, 22
  • CSSrgb(169, 200, 13)
  • HSL70°, 88%, 42%
  • HSL Precise69.947°, 87.793%, 41.765%
  • HSV70°, 94%, 78%
  • HSB70°, 94%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.784, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.784, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.784, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9C80D
  • DECIMAL ID11126797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01