#A1C4AE Color
#A1C4AE is rgb(161, 196, 174) in RGB, hsl(142, 23%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A1C4AErgb(161, 196, 174)hsl(142, 23%, 70%)hsv(142, 18%, 77%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 23%)oklch(78.8% 0.049 157.5)lab(76.11% -15.46 7.01)lch(76.11% 16.97 155.61)What #A1C4AE 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 #A1C4AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#A1C4AE Channel Values
How #A1C4AE 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 196 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 23% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 18% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1C4AE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A1C4AE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #A1C4AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1C4AE; 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 #A1C4AE
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A1C4AE.
How #A1C4AE 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.
#A1C4AE#BFBFAE#B4C1AE#B9B9AF#B0BEAF#A4C1C1#A3C2BA#BCBCBCUsing #A1C4AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a1c4ae: #A1C4AE;background-color: #A1C4AE;colors: { 'color-a1c4ae': '#A1C4AE' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.769, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_a1c4ae">#A1C4AE</color>fill="#A1C4AE"More Green Colors
#A1C4AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A1C4AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A1C4AE?
#A1C4AE is a light green — rgb(161, 196, 174) in RGB and hsl(142, 23%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #A1C4AE?
#A1C4AE is rgb(161, 196, 174) — red 161, green 196, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A1C4AE?
#A1C4AE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A1C4AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A1C4AE scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A1C4AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A1C4AE 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.34, which is visibly different.
Open #A1C4AE in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.