What color is #A1C368?

#A1C368 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 #A1C368?

The RGB value is 161, 195, 104: 161 red, 195 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1C368?

The complementary color is #8A68C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1C368?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1C368 color

#A1C368 rgb(161, 195, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1C368 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 76.5% green and 40.8% blue (161, 195, 104).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 43% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#A1C368 color codes

HEX	`#A1C368`
RGB	`rgb(161, 195, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 76.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 43%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 47%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 47%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.58, -26.28, 41.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.58, 49.39, 122.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.712, 47.606, 20.349)`
Decimal	`10601320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1C368, 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 #A1C368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1C368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	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 #A1C368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1c368; }
.text { color: #a1c368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1c368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 195 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1c368, #73c368); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1C368?: #A1C368 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 #A1C368?: The RGB value is 161, 195, 104: 161 red, 195 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1C368?: The complementary color is #8A68C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1C368?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.