HEX atlas value

#A9D26A

#A9D26A is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 169, 210, 106, HSL 84, 54%, 62%, has luminance 0.5557, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#A9D26A Sample readable text

HEX #A9D26A

RGB rgb(169, 210, 106)

HSL hsl(84 54% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(20, 0, 50, 18)

Luminance 0.5557

Contrast Black 12.11:1White 1.73:1

CSS

--color-a9d26a: #A9D26A;
.background-a9d26a { background-color: #A9D26A; }
.text-a9d26a { color: #A9D26A; }

Luminance0.5557

Black text12.11:1AA Pass

White text1.73:1AA 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":"#A9D26A","rgb":[169,210,106],"hsl":[84,54,62],"cmyk":[20,0,50,18],"luminance":0.5557,"contrast":{"black":12.11,"white":1.73}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.73,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D2E8B0","hex":"#D2E8B0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.91,"contrastWhite":1.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ADE854","hex":"#ADE854","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2C86A","hex":"#D2C86A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.21,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#74D26A","hex":"#74D26A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.17,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio 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/a9d26a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#946AD2","analogous":["#D2C86A","#74D26A"],"triadic":["#6AA9D2","#D26AA9"],"tetradic":["#6AD2C8","#946AD2","#D26A74"],"splitComplementary":["#6A74D2","#C86AD2"],"monochromatic":["#D2E8B0","#A9D26A","#7CAD34"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D2E8B0","dark":"#7CAD34","saturated":"#ADE854","desaturated":"#A4BD7F","pastel":"#E0EBD1","neon":"#C2FF66"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":26.77685567799177},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":33.61547262794322},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":41.916583830269374},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":45.232731511594565},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":46.184412955021955}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A9D26A

#A9D26A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #A9D26A is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 169, 210, and 106, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 84deg with 54% saturation and 62% 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 0.5557, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.78, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.11:1AA Pass

White text1.73:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A9D26A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.11:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.73:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D2E8B0#000000 text · best 15.91:1#D2E8B0

#ADE854#000000 text · best 14.45:1#ADE854

#D2C86A#000000 text · best 12.21:1#D2C86A

#74D26A#000000 text · best 11.17:1#74D26A

Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572

Generated Palette

#A9D26A#A9D26A

#946AD2#946AD2

#D2C86A#D2C86A

#74D26A#74D26A

#D2E8B0#D2E8B0

#7CAD34#7CAD34

Color Harmonies

#946AD2#946AD2

#D2C86A#D2C86A

#74D26A#74D26A

#6AA9D2#6AA9D2

#D26AA9#D26AA9

Variants

#D2E8B0#D2E8B0

#7CAD34#7CAD34

#ADE854#ADE854

#A4BD7F#A4BD7F

#E0EBD1#E0EBD1

#C2FF66#C2FF66

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Bamboo#C7B56E

Willow Green#A8B88F

Ecru#C2B280

#A9D26A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #A9D26A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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