What color is #A1C99C?

#A1C99C 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 #A1C99C?

The RGB value is 161, 201, 156: 161 red, 201 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1C99C?

The complementary color is #C49CC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1C99C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1C99C color

#A1C99C rgb(161, 201, 156)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1C99C is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 78.8% green and 61.2% blue (161, 201, 156).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 29% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#A1C99C color codes

HEX	`#A1C99C`
RGB	`rgb(161, 201, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 78.8%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 29%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 22%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 22%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.13, -21.85, 18.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.13, 28.46, 140.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.584, 51.75, 39.244)`
Decimal	`10602908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1C99C, 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 #A1C99C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1C99C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	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 #A1C99C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1c99c; }
.text { color: #a1c99c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1c99c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 201 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1c99c, #9cc9ae); }

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Questions

What color is #A1C99C?: #A1C99C 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 #A1C99C?: The RGB value is 161, 201, 156: 161 red, 201 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1C99C?: The complementary color is #C49CC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1C99C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.