What color is #A1C29C?

#A1C29C is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1C29C?

The RGB value is 161, 194, 156: 161 red, 194 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1C29C?

The complementary color is #BD9CC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1C29C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1C29C color

#A1C29C rgb(161, 194, 156)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1C29C is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 76.1% green and 61.2% blue (161, 194, 156).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 24% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#A1C29C color codes

HEX	`#A1C29C`
RGB	`rgb(161, 194, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 76.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 24%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 20%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.18, -18.34, 15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.18, 24.03, 139.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.989, 48.56, 38.712)`
Decimal	`10601116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1C29C, 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 #A1C29C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1C29C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	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 #A1C29C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1c29c; }
.text { color: #a1c29c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1c29c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 194 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1c29c, #9cc2aa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1C29C?: #A1C29C is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1C29C?: The RGB value is 161, 194, 156: 161 red, 194 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1C29C?: The complementary color is #BD9CC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1C29C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.