What color is #A1C172?

#A1C172 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1C172?

The RGB value is 161, 193, 114: 161 red, 193 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1C172?

The complementary color is #9272C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1C172?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1C172 color

#A1C172 rgb(161, 193, 114)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1C172 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 75.7% green and 44.7% blue (161, 193, 114).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 39% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.39:1).

#A1C172 color codes

HEX	`#A1C172`
RGB	`rgb(161, 193, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 75.7%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 39%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 41%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 41%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.15, -24.12, 36.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.15, 43.54, 123.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.805, 46.932, 23.036)`
Decimal	`10600818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1C172, 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 #A1C172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1C172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.39:1	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 #A1C172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1c172; }
.text { color: #a1c172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1c172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 193 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1c172, #79c172); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1C172?: #A1C172 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1C172?: The RGB value is 161, 193, 114: 161 red, 193 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1C172?: The complementary color is #9272C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1C172?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.