Information about #A1CA6C color

#A1CA6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1CA6C falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 202, 108) — 63.1% red, 79.2% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 37 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A1CA6C is a pleasantly vivid yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring (#A3C566). Slightly further away sit Tan Green (#A9BE70) and Light Olive (#ACBF69).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(161, 202, 108)), which gives #A1CA6C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A1CA6C: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #A1CA6C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A1CA6C color variations

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#A1CA6C 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 #A1CA6C

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

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1CA6C
  • RGB161, 202, 108
  • CMYK16, 0, 37, 21
  • CSSrgb(161, 202, 108)
  • HSL86°, 47%, 61%
  • HSL Precise86.17°, 47%, 60.784%
  • HSV86°, 47%, 79%
  • HSB86°, 47%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.792, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.792, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.792, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1CA6C
  • DECIMAL ID10603116
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01