#A1D4C3 Color
#A1D4C3 is rgb(161, 212, 195) in RGB, hsl(160, 37%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 8%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A1D4C3rgb(161, 212, 195)hsl(160, 37%, 73%)hsv(160, 24%, 83%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 8%, 17%)oklch(82.9% 0.058 172.3)lab(80.98% -19.82 2.77)lch(80.98% 20.02 172.04)What #A1D4C3 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 #A1D4C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A1D4C3 Channel Values
How #A1D4C3 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 212 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 37% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 24% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1D4C3 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 #A1D4C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1D4C3; 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 #A1D4C3
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 #A1D4C3 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.
#A1D4C3#CCCCC3#BDD0C3#C5C5C4#B8CBC4#A4D2D2#A3D3CC#C9C9C9Using #A1D4C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a1d4c3: #A1D4C3;background-color: #A1D4C3;colors: { 'color-a1d4c3': '#A1D4C3' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.831, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_a1d4c3">#A1D4C3</color>fill="#A1D4C3"More Green Colors
#A1D4C3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A1D4C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A1D4C3?
#A1D4C3 is a light green — rgb(161, 212, 195) in RGB and hsl(160, 37%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #A1D4C3?
#A1D4C3 is rgb(161, 212, 195) — red 161, green 212, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A1D4C3?
#A1D4C3 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 8%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A1D4C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A1D4C3 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A1D4C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A1D4C3 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.
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