What color is #A1C8AA?

#A1C8AA 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 #A1C8AA?

The RGB value is 161, 200, 170: 161 red, 200 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1C8AA?

The complementary color is #C8A1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1C8AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1C8AA color

#A1C8AA rgb(161, 200, 170)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1C8AA is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 78.4% green and 66.7% blue (161, 200, 170).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 26% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#A1C8AA color codes

HEX	`#A1C8AA`
RGB	`rgb(161, 200, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 78.4%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 26%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 20%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 15%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.15, -18.86, 10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.15, 21.73, 150.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.606, 51.787, 45.773)`
Decimal	`10602666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1C8AA, 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 #A1C8AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1C8AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	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 #A1C8AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1c8aa; }
.text { color: #a1c8aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1c8aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 200 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1c8aa, #a1c8bd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1C8AA?: #A1C8AA 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 #A1C8AA?: The RGB value is 161, 200, 170: 161 red, 200 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1C8AA?: The complementary color is #C8A1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1C8AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.