What color is #A1CAA3?

#A1CAA3 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 #A1CAA3?

The RGB value is 161, 202, 163: 161 red, 202 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1CAA3?

The complementary color is #CAA1C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1CAA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1CAA3 color

#A1CAA3 rgb(161, 202, 163)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1CAA3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 79.2% green and 63.9% blue (161, 202, 163).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#A1CAA3 color codes

HEX	`#A1CAA3`
RGB	`rgb(161, 202, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 79.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 20%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 19%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.56, -21.13, 15.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.56, 25.97, 144.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.428, 52.461, 42.534)`
Decimal	`10603171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1CAA3, 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 #A1CAA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1CAA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	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 #A1CAA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1caa3; }
.text { color: #a1caa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1caa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 202 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1caa3, #a1cab8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1CAA3?: #A1CAA3 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 #A1CAA3?: The RGB value is 161, 202, 163: 161 red, 202 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1CAA3?: The complementary color is #CAA1C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1CAA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.