Color swatch image showing #A9BA8E with RGB(169,186,142) values
Color swatch image showing #A9BA8E with RGB(169,186,142) values

#A9BA8E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A9BA8E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A9BA8E Color Information

#A9BA8E RGB value is (169, 186, 142). The hex color red value is 169, green is 186, and blue is 142. Its HSL format shows a hue of 83°, saturation of 24 percent, and lightness of 64 percent. The CMYK process values are 9 percent, 0 percent, 24 percent, 27 percent.

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#A9BA8E Color Meaning

Color #A9BA8E represents stability, quiet strength, and natural grounding. Its muted green hue evokes laurels, moss, and serene landscapes, promoting calm concentration. Psychologically, color #A9BA8E encourages balance, patience, and reflective thought, supporting both rest and subtle focus. In design, color #A9BA8E works well with earth tones and soft neutrals, enhancing spaces or compositions with understated sophistication. Symbolically, #A9BA8E represents endurance, subtle achievement, and harmonious growth. Spiritually, color #A9BA8E suggests grounded energy, connection to nature, and inner resilience. Culturally, #A9BA8E references ceremonial achievement, traditional motifs, and environments that emphasize calm refinement and natural equilibrium.

Color Conversion

Convert #A9BA8E across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#A9BA8E
RGB
rgb(169, 186, 142)
HSL
hsl(83°, 24%, 64%)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 0%, 24%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(83°, 24%, 73%)
XYZ
38.8036 45.5058 32.3295
Yxy
45.5058 0.3327 0.3901
Hunter Lab
67.4580 -2.7898 3.4237
CIE-Lab
73.2237 -13.6642 20.4072

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red169 / 255 (66%)
66%
Green186 / 255 (73%)
73%
Blue142 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan9 / 100 (9%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

#A9BA8E harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#A9BA8E harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #A9BA8E for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A9BA8E appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#A9BA8E

protanopia

#b0b199

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A9BA8E;

Text Color

color: #A9BA8E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A9BA8E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A9BA8E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A9BA8E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A9BA8E 0%, #647648 100%);

#A9BA8E Color FAQs

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