#a1c9ac Color Information

#a1c9ac Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a1c9ac. In RGB, it consists of 63.1% Red, 78.8% Green, and 67.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 19.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 14.4% Yellow, and 21.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 136.5°, with saturation of 27% and lightness of 71%. The decimal value for #a1c9ac is 10602924, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a1c9ac is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#a1c9ac Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color161, 201, 172 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color63.1%, 78.8%, 67.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.369, 0.212, 0.325 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.199, 0, 0.144, 0.212 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color136.5°, 27.0%, 71.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color136.5°, 19.9%, 78.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color43.031, 52.329, 46.862 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color161, 192, 201 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10602924 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color77.477, -18.989, 10.165 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)77.477, 21.539, 151.840 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color77.477, -20.272, 18.045 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color72.339, -20.411, 12.228 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.303, 0.368, 52.329 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288793004 / 0xffa1c9ac Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cc99 Copy
Last Updated: December 17, 2024

Shades of #a1c9ac

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a1c9ac, its pure hue is 136.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 27.0%, and its lightness is 71.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a1c9ac, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #141916 to #8db097.

Tints of #a1c9ac

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a1c9ac, its pure hue is 136.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 27.0%, and its lightness is 71.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a1c9ac, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #add0b6 to #f3f8f5.

Tones of #a1c9ac

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a1c9ac, its pure hue is 136.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 27.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a1c9ac, which range from #b5b5b5 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #6bff94 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a1c9ac

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a1c9ac! For #a1c9ac, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a1c9ac. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a1c9ac

This color, #a1c9ac, consists of 63.1% Red, 78.8% Green, and 67.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 161, Green = 201, Blue = 172. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a1c9ac is 19.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 14.4% Yellow, and 21.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R63.1%
C19.9%
G78.8%
M0.0%
B67.5%
Y14.4%
K21.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 161 201 172
Octal 241 311 254
Hexa #a1 #c9 #ac
Binary 10100001 11001001 10101100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 19 0 14 21
Octal 23 0 16 25
Hexa #13 #00 #0e #15
Binary 00010011 00000000 00001110 00010101

Analogous Colors of #a1c9ac

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a1c9ac — which has hue 136.5° — its analogous colors are located at 106.5° and 166.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a1c9ac.

Triadic Colors of #a1c9ac

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a1c9ac — which has hue 136.5° — its triadic colors are located at 16.5° and 256.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a1c9ac.

Complementary Color of #a1c9ac

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a1c9ac — which has hue 136.5° — its complementary color is located at 316.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a1c9ac.

Split Complementary Colors of #a1c9ac

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a1c9ac — which has hue 136.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 136.5° and 346.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a1c9ac.

Tetradic Colors of #a1c9ac

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a1c9ac — which has hue 136.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 46.5°, 136.5°, 226.5°, and 316.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a1c9ac.

Monochromatic Colors of #a1c9ac

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a1c9ac, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #819f89 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #cbe9d3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a1c9ac

We want to make getting started with #a1c9ac on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a1c9ac into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a1c9ac can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a1c9ac with other HTML elements.

#a1c9ac Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a1c9ac.
<span style="color: #a1c9ac;">The color of this text is #a1c9ac.</span>

#a1c9ac Background Color

The background color for this text is #a1c9ac.
<div style="background-color: #a1c9ac; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a1c9ac.</div>

#a1c9ac Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a1c9ac.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a1c9ac;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a1c9ac.</span>

#a1c9ac Border Color

This is a div with border color #a1c9ac.
<div style="border: #a1c9ac 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a1c9ac.</div>

#a1c9ac Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a1c9ac on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a1c9ac; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a1c9ac on a white background.</div></div>

#a1c9ac Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a1c9ac on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a1c9ac; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a1c9ac on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a1c9ac to White

This is a gradient from #a1c9ac to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a1c9ac,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a1c9ac,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a1c9ac,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a1c9ac,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a1c9ac to white.</div>

Gradient from #a1c9ac to Black

This is a gradient from #a1c9ac to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a1c9ac,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a1c9ac,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a1c9ac,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a1c9ac,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a1c9ac to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a1c9ac

In addition to using #a1c9ac on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a1c9ac in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a1c9ac, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 161, Green = 201, Blue = 172). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a1c9ac in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a1c9ac
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(161, 201, 172)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a1c9ac; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a1c9ac; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a1c9ac; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(161, 201, 172);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a1c9ac")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:161, green:201, blue:172, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:161 green:201 blue:172 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(161f, 201f, 172f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(161, 201, 172);
 

#a1c9ac Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a1c9ac the same way. For those with color blindness, #a1c9ac might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a1c9ac looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a1c9ac is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a1c9ac looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a1c9ac will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a1c9ac is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.8:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text