#A1AA92 Color
#A1AA92 is rgb(161, 170, 146) in RGB, hsl(83, 12%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A1AA92rgb(161, 170, 146)hsl(83, 12%, 62%)hsv(83, 14%, 67%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 33%)oklch(72.4% 0.035 124)lab(68.38% -6.58 11.29)lch(68.38% 13.07 120.25)What #A1AA92 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A1AA92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A1AA92 Channel Values
How #A1AA92 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 161 · G 170 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 12% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 14% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1AA92 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A1AA92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1AA92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A1AA92
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A1AA92 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A1AA92#A9A992#A6A992#A7A792#A5A892#A4A7A7#A3A89F#A7A7A7Using #A1AA92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a1aa92: #A1AA92;background-color: #A1AA92;colors: { 'color-a1aa92': '#A1AA92' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.667, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_a1aa92">#A1AA92</color>fill="#A1AA92"More Green Colors
#A1AA92 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A1AA92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A1AA92?
#A1AA92 is a light green — rgb(161, 170, 146) in RGB and hsl(83, 12%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #A1AA92?
#A1AA92 is rgb(161, 170, 146) — red 161, green 170, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A1AA92?
#A1AA92 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A1AA92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A1AA92 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A1AA92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A1AA92 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.09, which is visibly different.
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