#A9EF77 Hex Color
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Bright as a sliced lime, this glowing green is light, highly saturated, and warmed by a strong yellow undertone. #a9ef77 works best as an accent or the 10% of a palette, since full backgrounds of it tire the eye. It flatters charcoal and deep plum, and soft neutrals help too, so knowing how to make gray pays off when building partners for it. The hex code #a9ef77 shows up often in sports branding, energy drinks, and gaming interfaces, and black text stays readable on top of it.
Questions about #a9ef77
What is #a9ef77 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9ef77 is rgb(169, 239, 119), in HSL hsl(95, 79%, 70%) and in CMYK 29%, 0%, 50%, 6%.
What colors go well with #a9ef77?
Deep charcoal and rich plum both ground #a9ef77 without dulling its glow. Its yellow undertone also plays nicely with warm neutrals like sand, while plain white tends to wash it out.
Is #a9ef77 a good background for text?
Yes, with black text. #a9ef77 reaches about 15.3:1 contrast against black, well past the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1, so even small body text stays readable. White text on it fails badly.
Is #a9ef77 warm or cool?
It reads warm. Despite being a green, its strong yellow base and high lightness give it a sunny, energetic temperature closer to chartreuse than to cooler forest greens.
Is #a9ef77 readable on white or black?
#a9ef77 has a 1.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.29:1 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.