#A1B56E Hex Color
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This unsaturated lime green leans toward a pastel tone, offering a gentle, earthy quality that works well for branding or UI backgrounds. Because it maintains high contrast with black text, it remains readable for small body copy. The hex code is #a1b56e. Pair this shade with deep charcoal or slate greys to ground its softness and prevent it from appearing washed out.
Questions about #a1b56e
What is #a1b56e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a1b56e is rgb(161, 181, 110), in HSL hsl(77, 32%, 57%) and in CMYK 11%, 0%, 39%, 29%.
What colors pair best with #a1b56e for UI design?
Is #a1b56e suitable for body text or small copy?
While #a1b56e is excellent for backgrounds or UI highlights, it is generally too light to use as a primary color for small body text. Always ensure your text color provides a high enough contrast ratio against this background to meet basic accessibility standards.
Is #a1b56e readable on white or black?
#a1b56e has a 2.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.35:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.