What color is #A1CEAB?

#A1CEAB 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 #A1CEAB?

The RGB value is 161, 206, 171: 161 red, 206 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1CEAB?

The complementary color is #CEA1C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1CEAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1CEAB color

#A1CEAB rgb(161, 206, 171)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1CEAB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 80.8% green and 67.1% blue (161, 206, 171).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#A1CEAB color codes

HEX	`#A1CEAB`
RGB	`rgb(161, 206, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 80.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 22%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 17%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.84, -21.68, 12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.84, 25.1, 149.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.118, 54.659, 46.746)`
Decimal	`10604203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1CEAB, 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 #A1CEAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1CEAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	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 #A1CEAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1ceab; }
.text { color: #a1ceab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1ceab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 206 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1ceab, #a1cec1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #A1CEAB?: #A1CEAB 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 #A1CEAB?: The RGB value is 161, 206, 171: 161 red, 206 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1CEAB?: The complementary color is #CEA1C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1CEAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.