Information about #A1C274 color

#A1C274 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1C274 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 194, 116) — 63.1% red, 76.1% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 31 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A1C274 reads as a mildly saturated chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 a hair away from Tan Green (#A9BE70). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olivine (#9AB973) and Pistachio (#93C572).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(161, 194, 116)), which gives #A1C274 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A1C274 color variations

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#A1C274 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 #A1C274

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1C274
  • RGB161, 194, 116
  • CMYK13, 0, 31, 24
  • CSSrgb(161, 194, 116)
  • HSL85°, 39%, 61%
  • HSL Precise85.385°, 39%, 60.784%
  • HSV85°, 40%, 76%
  • HSB85°, 40%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.761, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.761, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.761, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1C274
  • DECIMAL ID10601076
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01