What color is #A1D69A?

#A1D69A is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1D69A?

The RGB value is 161, 214, 154: 161 red, 214 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1D69A?

The complementary color is #CF9AD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1D69A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1D69A color

#A1D69A rgb(161, 214, 154)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1D69A is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 83.9% green and 60.4% blue (161, 214, 154).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 42% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Botanist (#9AD28C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#A1D69A color codes

HEX	`#A1D69A`
RGB	`rgb(161, 214, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 83.9%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 42%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 28%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 28%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.74, -28.51, 24.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.74, 37.44, 139.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.576, 58.002, 39.412)`
Decimal	`10606234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1D69A, 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 #A1D69A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1D69A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	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 #A1D69A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1d69a; }
.text { color: #a1d69a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1d69a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 214 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1d69a, #9ad6b1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1D69A?: #A1D69A is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1D69A?: The RGB value is 161, 214, 154: 161 red, 214 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1D69A?: The complementary color is #CF9AD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1D69A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.