What color is #A1B670?

#A1B670 is a desaturated yellow-green known as Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Around the Gills?

The RGB value is 161, 182, 112: 161 red, 182 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Around the Gills?

The complementary color is #8570B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1B670?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Around the Gills color: hex code #A1B670

#A1B670 rgb(161, 182, 112)

Shades of green

Around the Gills has the hex code #A1B670. It is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 71.4% green and 43.9% blue (161, 182, 112).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 32% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 29% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

Around the Gills (#A1B670) color codes

HEX	`#A1B670`
RGB	`rgb(161, 182, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 71.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 32%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 38%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 38%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.01, -18.89, 33.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.01, 38.25, 119.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.35, 42.203, 21.662)`
Decimal	`10598000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Around the Gills, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A1B670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1B670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A1B670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1b670; }
.text { color: #a1b670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1b670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 182 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1b670, #7eb670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #A1B670 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A1B670?: #A1B670 is a desaturated yellow-green known as Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Around the Gills?: The RGB value is 161, 182, 112: 161 red, 182 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Around the Gills?: The complementary color is #8570B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1B670?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.