Information about #A1CA4E color

#A1CA4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A1CA4E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 202, 78) (63.1% red, 79.2% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 49 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A1CA4E presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Happy Hour (#A9C949). Slightly further away sit Margarita (#B0C24A) and Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C).

The recipe behind #A1CA4E is rgb(161, 202, 78), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A1CA4E: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A1CA4E color variations

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#A1CA4E 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 #A1CA4E

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

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

HTC Green color link
HTC Green

#8CC751

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1CA4E
  • RGB161, 202, 78
  • CMYK16, 0, 49, 21
  • CSSrgb(161, 202, 78)
  • HSL80°, 54%, 55%
  • HSL Precise79.839°, 53.913%, 54.902%
  • HSV80°, 61%, 79%
  • HSB80°, 61%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.792, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.792, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.792, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA1CA4E
  • DECIMAL ID10603086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01