#A9D0B4 Hex Color
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A pale, faded green with a soft gray undertone. The hex code #a9d0b4 works as a calm background in eco, wellness, and spring palettes, where its low saturation reads gentle rather than dull. It looks richer against charcoal or deep brown than against white, which can wash it out. Black text hits about 12.4:1 contrast on it, so small type stays readable.
Questions about #a9d0b4
What is #a9d0b4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9d0b4 is rgb(169, 208, 180), in HSL hsl(137, 29%, 74%) and in CMYK 19%, 0%, 13%, 18%.
What colors pair well with #a9d0b4?
Charcoal, deep brown, and warm terracotta all flatter #a9d0b4 and keep its muted green from looking washed out. Plain white can drain it, so use white sparingly beside it.
Is #a9d0b4 readable on white or black?
#a9d0b4 has a 1.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.36:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.