What color is #A1DD9E?

#A1DD9E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1DD9E?

The RGB value is 161, 221, 158: 161 red, 221 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1DD9E?

The complementary color is #DA9EDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1DD9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1DD9E color

#A1DD9E rgb(161, 221, 158)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1DD9E is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 86.7% green and 62% blue (161, 221, 158).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 48% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Grape Green (#A8E4A0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#A1DD9E color codes

HEX	`#A1DD9E`
RGB	`rgb(161, 221, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 86.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 48%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.78, -31.18, 24.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.78, 39.94, 141.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.724, 61.757, 41.8)`
Decimal	`10608030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1DD9E, 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 #A1DD9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1DD9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #A1DD9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1dd9e; }
.text { color: #a1dd9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1dd9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 221 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1dd9e, #9eddbb); }

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Questions

What color is #A1DD9E?: #A1DD9E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1DD9E?: The RGB value is 161, 221, 158: 161 red, 221 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1DD9E?: The complementary color is #DA9EDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1DD9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.