What color is #A1C699?

#A1C699 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1C699?

The RGB value is 161, 198, 153: 161 red, 198 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1C699?

The complementary color is #BE99C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1C699?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1C699 color

#A1C699 rgb(161, 198, 153)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1C699 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 77.6% green and 60% blue (161, 198, 153).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 28% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#A1C699 color codes

HEX	`#A1C699`
RGB	`rgb(161, 198, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 77.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 28%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 23%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 23%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.23, -20.86, 18.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.23, 27.94, 138.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.64, 50.264, 37.692)`
Decimal	`10602137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1C699, 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 #A1C699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1C699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	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 #A1C699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1c699; }
.text { color: #a1c699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1c699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 198 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1c699, #99c6a7); }

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Questions

What color is #A1C699?: #A1C699 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1C699?: The RGB value is 161, 198, 153: 161 red, 198 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1C699?: The complementary color is #BE99C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1C699?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.