What color is #A1CE83?

#A1CE83 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gossip. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1CE83?

The RGB value is 161, 206, 131: 161 red, 206 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1CE83?

The complementary color is #B083CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1CE83?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1CE83 color

#A1CE83 rgb(161, 206, 131)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1CE83 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 80.8% green and 51.4% blue (161, 206, 131).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 43% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Gossip (#9FD385), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.67:1).

#A1CE83 color codes

HEX	`#A1CE83`
RGB	`rgb(161, 206, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 80.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 43%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 36%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 36%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.09, -28.16, 32.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.09, 43.11, 130.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.865, 53.357, 29.614)`
Decimal	`10604163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1CE83, 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 #A1CE83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1CE83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.67:1	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 #A1CE83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1ce83; }
.text { color: #a1ce83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1ce83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 206 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1ce83, #83ce8b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1CE83?: #A1CE83 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gossip. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1CE83?: The RGB value is 161, 206, 131: 161 red, 206 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1CE83?: The complementary color is #B083CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1CE83?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.