What color is #A1ECD8?

#A1ECD8 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Menthol Kiss. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1ECD8?

The RGB value is 161, 236, 216: 161 red, 236 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1ECD8?

The complementary color is #ECA1B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1ECD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1ECD8 color

#A1ECD8 rgb(161, 236, 216)

Shades of green

The hex color #A1ECD8 is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 92.5% green and 84.7% blue (161, 236, 216).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 66% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Menthol Kiss (#A0E2D4), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#A1ECD8 color codes

HEX	`#A1ECD8`
RGB	`rgb(161, 236, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 92.5%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 66%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 32%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.22, -27.37, 2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.22, 27.47, 175.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.084, 72.523, 75.943)`
Decimal	`10611928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1ECD8, 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 #A1ECD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1ECD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	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 #A1ECD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1ecd8; }
.text { color: #a1ecd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1ecd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 236 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1ecd8, #a1dbec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #A1ECD8?: #A1ECD8 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Menthol Kiss. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1ECD8?: The RGB value is 161, 236, 216: 161 red, 236 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1ECD8?: The complementary color is #ECA1B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1ECD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.