#A1EC36 Color
#A1EC36 is rgb(161, 236, 54) in RGB, hsl(85, 83%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 77%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A1EC36rgb(161, 236, 54)hsl(85, 83%, 57%)hsv(85, 77%, 93%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 77%, 7%)oklch(86.2% 0.215 130.2)lab(86.15% -43.01 73.11)lch(86.15% 84.82 120.47)What #A1EC36 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 #A1EC36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A1EC36 Channel Values
How #A1EC36 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 236 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 83% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 77% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1EC36 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 #A1EC36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1EC36; 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 #A1EC36
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 #A1EC36 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.
#A1EC36#E1E138#CBE637#D7D73F#C4E03C#B4DFDF#ADE4B4#D7D7D7Using #A1EC36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a1ec36: #A1EC36;background-color: #A1EC36;colors: { 'color-a1ec36': '#A1EC36' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.925, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_a1ec36">#A1EC36</color>fill="#A1EC36"More Green Colors
#A1EC36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A1EC36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A1EC36?
#A1EC36 is a mid-tone green — rgb(161, 236, 54) in RGB and hsl(85, 83%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #A1EC36?
#A1EC36 is rgb(161, 236, 54) — red 161, green 236, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A1EC36?
#A1EC36 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 77%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A1EC36 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A1EC36 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A1EC36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A1EC36 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.11, which is visibly different.
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