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#A1D09F Color

#A1D09F is rgb(161, 208, 159) in RGB, hsl(118, 34%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 24%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1D09F
HEX#A1D09F
RGBrgb(161, 208, 159)
HSLhsl(118, 34%, 72%)
HSVhsv(118, 24%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 24%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.084 143.7)
LABlab(79.18% -23.04 19.21)
LCHlch(79.18% 30.00 140.18)

What #A1D09F 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 #A1D09F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 5.24Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 6Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 6.36Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.26Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.5Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 11.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A1D09F Channel Values

How #A1D09F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 208 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 118° · S 34% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 118° · S 24% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1D09F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A1D09F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A1D09F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1D09F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A1D09F
Complementary
#CE9FD0
Analogous
#B9D09F
Analogous
#9FD0B6
Triadic
#9FA1D0
Triadic
#D09FA1
Split comp.
#B69FD0
Split comp.
#D09FB9

Tints & Shades of #A1D09F

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.

Tints

#AED7AD
#B8DCB7
#C6E2C5
#D3E9D3
#E1F0E0
#EBF5EA

Shades

#7FBF7D
#61B05E
#4B9348
#397138
#284F27
#183018

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A1D09F.

How #A1D09F 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.

Typical#A1D09F
Protanopia#C9C99F
Protanomaly#BACC9F
Deuteranopia#C2C2A1
Deuteranomaly#B6C8A0
Tritanopia#A8CBCB
Tritanomaly#A5CDBB
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A1D09F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a1d09f: #A1D09F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1D09F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1d09f': '#A1D09F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.816, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_a1d09f">#A1D09F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1D09F"

More Green Colors

#A1D09F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A1D09F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1D09F?

#A1D09F is a light green — rgb(161, 208, 159) in RGB and hsl(118, 34%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #A1D09F?

#A1D09F is rgb(161, 208, 159) — red 161, green 208, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1D09F?

#A1D09F converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 24%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1D09F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1D09F scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1D09F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1D09F 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 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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