Information about #A1C511 color

#A1C511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1C511 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 197, 17) — 63.1% red, 77.3% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 71 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A1C511 reads as a vivid, lively yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gross Green (#A0BF16). Slightly further away sit Limerick (#9DC209) and Bahia (#A9C01C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(161, 197, 17)), which gives #A1C511 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #A1C511 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A1C511 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A1C511 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 #A1C511

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

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1C511
  • RGB161, 197, 17
  • CMYK14, 0, 71, 23
  • CSSrgb(161, 197, 17)
  • HSL72°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise72°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV72°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB72°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.773, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.773, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.773, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA1C511
  • DECIMAL ID10601745
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01