What color is #A1B674?

#A1B674 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1B674?

The RGB value is 161, 182, 116: 161 red, 182 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1B674?

The complementary color is #8974B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1B674?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1B674 color

#A1B674 rgb(161, 182, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1B674 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 71.4% green and 45.5% blue (161, 182, 116).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#A1B674 color codes

HEX	`#A1B674`
RGB	`rgb(161, 182, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 71.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 36%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 36%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.07, -18.38, 31.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.07, 36.26, 120.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.578, 42.294, 22.861)`
Decimal	`10598004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1B674, 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 #A1B674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1B674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #A1B674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1b674; }
.text { color: #a1b674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1b674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 182 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1b674, #80b674); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1B674?: #A1B674 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1B674?: The RGB value is 161, 182, 116: 161 red, 182 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1B674?: The complementary color is #8974B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1B674?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.