Information about #A9DC1E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9DC1E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 220, 30) — 66.3% red, 86.3% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 75 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow-green, #A9DC1E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Yellowish Green (#B0DD16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Inch Worm (#B0E313) and Lickety Split (#A3D92D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(169, 220, 30)), which gives #A9DC1E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9DC1E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A9DC1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9DC1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9DC1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9DC1E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A9DC1E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A9DC1E

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

Yellowish Green color link
Yellowish Green

#B0DD16

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Lickety Split color link
Lickety Split

#A3D92D

Vivid Lime Green color link
Vivid Lime Green

#A6D608

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

#A9DC1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9DC1E
  • RGB169, 220, 30
  • CMYK20, 0, 75, 14
  • CSSrgb(169, 220, 30)
  • HSL76°, 76%, 49%
  • HSL Precise76.105°, 76%, 49.02%
  • HSV76°, 86%, 86%
  • HSB76°, 86%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.863, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.863, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.863, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9DC1E
  • DECIMAL ID11131934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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