#A7B181 Color
#A7B181 is rgb(167, 177, 129) in RGB, hsl(72, 24%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 27%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7B181rgb(167, 177, 129)hsl(72, 24%, 60%)hsv(72, 27%, 69%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 27%, 31%)oklch(74% 0.067 117.6)lab(70.49% -9.71 23.42)lch(70.49% 25.35 112.51)What #A7B181 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 #A7B181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7B181 Channel Values
How #A7B181 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 167 · G 177 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 24% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 27% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.27:1 vs white · 9.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7B181 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 #A7B181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7B181; 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 #A7B181
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 #A7B181 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.
#A7B181#AFAF81#ACB081#AEAE81#ABAF81#ACACAC#AAAE9D#ACACACUsing #A7B181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7b181: #A7B181;background-color: #A7B181;colors: { 'color-a7b181': '#A7B181' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.694, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_a7b181">#A7B181</color>fill="#A7B181"More Green Colors
#A7B181 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7B181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7B181?
#A7B181 is a light green — rgb(167, 177, 129) in RGB and hsl(72, 24%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #A7B181?
#A7B181 is rgb(167, 177, 129) — red 167, green 177, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7B181?
#A7B181 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 27%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7B181 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7B181 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7B181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7B181 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 13.79, which is visibly different.
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