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#A1D62E Color

#A1D62E is rgb(161, 214, 46) in RGB, hsl(79, 67%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 79%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1D62E
HEX#A1D62E
RGBrgb(161, 214, 46)
HSLhsl(79, 67%, 51%)
HSVhsv(79, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 79%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.193 126.4)
LABlab(79.79% -34.37 69.67)
LCHlch(79.79% 77.69 116.25)

What #A1D62E 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 #A1D62E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 5.21Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 7.13Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 8.83Limerick#9DC209ΔE 8.97Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 11.51Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 11.69

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

#A1D62E Channel Values

How #A1D62E 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 214 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 67% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1D62E 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A1D62E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A1D62E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1D62E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A1D62E
Complementary
#632ED6
Analogous
#D6B72E
Analogous
#4DD62E
Triadic
#2EA1D6
Triadic
#D62EA1
Split comp.
#2E4DD6
Split comp.
#B72ED6

Tints & Shades of #A1D62E

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

#AEDC4C
#BAE166
#C7E784
#D5ECA1
#E2F2BF
#EEF7D9

Shades

#8CBB25
#79A220
#62841A
#4C6614
#36480E
#232F09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A1D62E.

How #A1D62E 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#A1D62E
Protanopia#CECE2F
Protanomaly#BED12F
Deuteranopia#C7C735
Deuteranomaly#B9CD33
Tritanopia#B1CACA
Tritanomaly#ABCFA3
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A1D62E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1d62e: #A1D62E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1D62E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1d62e': '#A1D62E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.839, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_a1d62e">#A1D62E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1D62E"

More Green Colors

#A1D62E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A1D62E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1D62E?

#A1D62E is a mid-tone green — rgb(161, 214, 46) in RGB and hsl(79, 67%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #A1D62E?

#A1D62E is rgb(161, 214, 46) — red 161, green 214, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1D62E?

#A1D62E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 79%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1D62E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1D62E scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1D62E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1D62E 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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