Information about #A1B97E color

#A1B97E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1B97E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(161, 185, 126) — 63.1% red, 72.5% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 23 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow-green, #A1B97E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Olivine (#9AB973). Slightly further away sit Iguana Green (#9CB071) and Caper (#AFC182).

The recipe behind #A1B97E is rgb(161, 185, 126), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #A1B97E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A1B97E color variations

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#A1B97E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A1B97E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1B97E
  • RGB161, 185, 126
  • CMYK9, 0, 23, 27
  • CSSrgb(161, 185, 126)
  • HSL84°, 30%, 61%
  • HSL Precise84.407°, 29.648%, 60.98%
  • HSV84°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB84°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.725, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.725, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.725, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1B97E
  • DECIMAL ID10598782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01