Information about #A9CD3C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid yellow, #A9CD3C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jardin Green (#A5CF35). Nearby in the Register you will also find Android Green (#A4C639) and Salad Green (#A1C935).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(169, 205, 60)), which gives #A9CD3C its character. If you plan to put text on a #A9CD3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9CD3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#A9CD3C color variations
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#A9CD3C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A9CD3C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A9CD3C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A9CD3C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A9CD3C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A9CD3C color
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Nearest named colors to #A9CD3C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A5CF35
#A4C639
#A1C935
#9CD03B
#A9C949
#9ACD32
#B2C248
#B0C24A
#A3D92D
#9BB53C
#9DB92C
#B1DD52
#A9CD3C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A9CD3C
- RGB169, 205, 60
- CMYK14, 0, 57, 20
- CSSrgb(169, 205, 60)
- HSL75°, 59%, 52%
- HSL Precise74.897°, 59.184%, 51.961%
- HSV75°, 71%, 80%
- HSB75°, 71%, 80%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
- GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.804, 0.235)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.804, 0.235, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.804, 0.235)
- Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA9CD3C
- DECIMAL ID11128124
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
