#A1CEB5 Color
#A1CEB5 is rgb(161, 206, 181) in RGB, hsl(147, 31%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A1CEB5rgb(161, 206, 181)hsl(147, 31%, 72%)hsv(147, 22%, 81%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 19%)oklch(81.2% 0.059 160.4)lab(79.03% -19.14 7.41)lch(79.03% 20.52 158.85)What #A1CEB5 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 #A1CEB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A1CEB5 Channel Values
How #A1CEB5 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 206 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 31% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 22% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1CEB5 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 #A1CEB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1CEB5; 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 #A1CEB5
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 #A1CEB5 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.
#A1CEB5#C7C7B5#B9CAB5#C1C1B6#B5C6B6#A5CBCB#A3CCC3#C4C4C4Using #A1CEB5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a1ceb5: #A1CEB5;background-color: #A1CEB5;colors: { 'color-a1ceb5': '#A1CEB5' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.808, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_a1ceb5">#A1CEB5</color>fill="#A1CEB5"More Green Colors
#A1CEB5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A1CEB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A1CEB5?
#A1CEB5 is a light green — rgb(161, 206, 181) in RGB and hsl(147, 31%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #A1CEB5?
#A1CEB5 is rgb(161, 206, 181) — red 161, green 206, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A1CEB5?
#A1CEB5 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 12%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A1CEB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A1CEB5 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A1CEB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A1CEB5 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 12.86, which is visibly different.
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