HEX Color #A8BD99 (Darkseagreen)

About #A8BD99

The precise color #A8BD99 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 189, and 153.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 11% C, 0% M, 19% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 95.0° hue, 21.4% saturation, and 67.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8BD99

RGB168, 189, 153

HSL95.0°, 21.4%, 67.1%

CMYK11%, 0%, 19%, 26%

HSV95.0°, 19.0%, 74.1%

LAB74.2, -13.8, 15.8

XYZ40.1, 47.0, 37.1

Decimal11058585

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A8BD99 #AD99BD

Analogous

#BABD99 #99BD9C

Triadic

#99A8BD #BD99A8

Tetradic

#99BABD #AD99BD #BD9C99

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A8BD99

#B1C4A4

#BBCBAF

#C5D3BB

#CEDAC6

#D8E1D1

#E2E9DD

#EBF0E8

#F5F7F3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A8BD99

#95A888

#829377

#707E66

#5D6955

#4A5444

#383F33

#252A22

#121511

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.02:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.40:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.93:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.84:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8BD99; }

.text-color { color: #A8BD99; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8BD99; }

Similar Colors

Darkseagreen

#8FBC8F