What color is #A4CBA1?

#A4CBA1 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 #A4CBA1?

The RGB value is 164, 203, 161: 164 red, 203 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4CBA1?

The complementary color is #C8A1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4CBA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4CBA1 color

#A4CBA1 rgb(164, 203, 161)

Shades of green

The hex color #A4CBA1 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 79.6% green and 63.1% blue (164, 203, 161).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#A4CBA1 color codes

HEX	`#A4CBA1`
RGB	`rgb(164, 203, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 79.6%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.98, -20.96, 16.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.98, 26.85, 141.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.097, 53.177, 41.705)`
Decimal	`10800033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4CBA1, 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 #A4CBA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4CBA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	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 #A4CBA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4cba1; }
.text { color: #a4cba1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4cba1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 203 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4cba1, #a1cbb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A4CBA1?: #A4CBA1 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 #A4CBA1?: The RGB value is 164, 203, 161: 164 red, 203 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4CBA1?: The complementary color is #C8A1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4CBA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.