What color is #A1CDBE?

#A1CDBE is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1CDBE?

The RGB value is 161, 205, 190: 161 red, 205 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1CDBE?

The complementary color is #CDA1B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1CDBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1CDBE color

#A1CDBE rgb(161, 205, 190)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1CDBE is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 80.4% green and 74.5% blue (161, 205, 190).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#A1CDBE color codes

HEX	`#A1CDBE`
RGB	`rgb(161, 205, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 80.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 7%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.02, -17.5, 2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.02, 17.71, 171.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.821, 54.956, 56.899)`
Decimal	`10603966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1CDBE, 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 #A1CDBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1CDBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #A1CDBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1cdbe; }
.text { color: #a1cdbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1cdbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 205 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1cdbe, #a1c6cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #A1CDBE?: #A1CDBE is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1CDBE?: The RGB value is 161, 205, 190: 161 red, 205 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1CDBE?: The complementary color is #CDA1B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1CDBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.