HEX atlas value

#A9C43B

#A9C43B is a cool green HEX color close to Yellow Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 169, 196, 59, HSL 72, 54%, 50%, has luminance 0.4823, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#A9C43B Sample readable text

HEX #A9C43B

RGB rgb(169, 196, 59)

HSL hsl(72 54% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 70, 23)

Luminance 0.4823

Contrast Black 10.65:1White 1.97:1

CSS

--color-a9c43b: #A9C43B;
.background-a9c43b { background-color: #A9C43B; }
.text-a9c43b { color: #A9C43B; }

Luminance0.4823

Black text10.65:1AA Pass

White text1.97:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#A9C43B","rgb":[169,196,59],"hsl":[72,54,50],"cmyk":[14,0,70,23],"luminance":0.4823,"contrast":{"black":10.65,"white":1.97}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.97,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#BAE01F","hex":"#BAE01F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.77,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C8D981","hex":"#C8D981","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.7,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.86,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.31,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Yellow Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a9c43b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peridot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#563BC4","analogous":["#C49B3B","#64C43B"],"triadic":["#3BA9C4","#C43BA9"],"tetradic":["#3BC49B","#563BC4","#C43B64"],"splitComplementary":["#3B64C4","#9B3BC4"],"monochromatic":["#C8D981","#A9C43B","#6C7E26"]}

Variants

{"light":"#C8D981","dark":"#6C7E26","saturated":"#BAE01F","desaturated":"#98A857","pastel":"#CED8A6","neon":"#D4FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":19.672315572906},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":25.495097567963924},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":33.06055050963308},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":33.06055050963308},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":34.10278580995987}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A9C43B

#A9C43B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #A9C43B is visually closest to Yellow Green, a named green color with HEX #9ACD32.

The RGB channels are 169, 196, and 59, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 72deg with 54% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.4823, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.67, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.65:1AA Pass

White text1.97:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A9C43B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.65:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.97:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BAE01F#000000 text · best 13.77:1#BAE01F

#C8D981#000000 text · best 13.7:1#C8D981

Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32

Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424

Acid Green#000000 text · best 10.31:1#B0BF1A

Generated Palette

#A9C43B#A9C43B

#563BC4#563BC4

#C49B3B#C49B3B

#64C43B#64C43B

#C8D981#C8D981

#6C7E26#6C7E26

Color Harmonies

#563BC4#563BC4

#C49B3B#C49B3B

#64C43B#64C43B

#3BA9C4#3BA9C4

#C43BA9#C43BA9

Variants

#C8D981#C8D981

#6C7E26#6C7E26

#BAE01F#BAE01F

#98A857#98A857

#CED8A6#CED8A6

#D4FF29#D4FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Peridot#B4C424

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Acid Green#B0BF1A

#A9C43B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #A9C43B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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