GREENS

Solid Snake

#A1A58C

RGB 161, 165, 140 · HSL 70°, 12%, 60% · CMYK 2, 0, 15, 35

Solid Snake is #A1A58C in HEX — rgb(161, 165, 140), hsl(70°, 12%, 60%), cmyk(2%, 0%, 15%, 35%).

Solid Snake pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 70°, 12%, 60%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#A1A58C

RGB161, 165, 140

HSL70°, 12%, 60%

HSV70°, 15%, 65%

CMYK2, 0, 15, 35

Decimal10593676

CSS RGBrgb(161, 165, 140)

CSS HSLhsl(70, 12%, 60%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Edamame 1030-4 · 11-23

ΔE 1.7 · #9CA389

Farrow & Ball

Lichen 19

ΔE 2 · #A1A189

Vista Paint

Woodland Waterfall K-899

ΔE 2.1 · #9EA78F

Benjamin Moore

Nature CC-726

ΔE 2.3 · #A6AB93

Kilz

Summer Haven TB-75

ΔE 2.8 · #A3AB94

IKEA

IKEA150 150

ΔE 2.9 · #A7A58F

Dunn-Edwards

Meadowood DEC777

ΔE 2.9 · #9DA28E

Hallman-Lindsay

Wainscot Green historic-wainscot-green

ΔE 3 · #9C9D85

Behr

Clary Sage PPU11-7

ΔE 3 · #9FA688

Dulux

Herbalist S20B4

ΔE 3.1 · #979E86

Sherwin-Williams

Clary Sage SW6178

ΔE 3.9 · #ACAD97

Valspar

Jungle Chameleon 5008-4A

ΔE 3.9 · #A0A98A

Colorhouse

Nourish .03 Nourish-03

ΔE 4.9 · #A5A392

Dutch Boy

Sierra Beige 7425

ΔE 7 · #A99E80

RAL

Pebble Grey 7032

ΔE 7.6 · #B8B799

Kobra

Beige 05

ΔE 17.6 · #D0C092

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

36/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#A1A58C

#918DA5

Analogous

#A59D8D

#A1A58C

#95A58D

Triadic

#A1A58C

#8DA1A5

#A58DA1

Split-Complementary

#A1A58C

#8D95A5

#9D8DA5

Tetradic

#A1A58C

#8DA59D

#918DA5

#A58D95

Monochromatic

#535643

#7C8165

#A1A58C

#C4C7B8

#E8E9E2

Rectangle

#A1A58C

#8DA591

#918DA5

#A58DA1

Compound

#A1A58C

#95A58D

#918DA5

#9D8DA5

Variations

Lighter

#B4B7A4

#C6C8BC

#DDDED8

Darker

#858A6B

#5C5F49

#35382A

Saturation

#9B9D95

#A1A58D

#BFD260

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.54:1

Fail

vs Black

8.28:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#A1A58C

#A7A28D

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#A1A58C

#A4A490

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#A1A58C

#A3A1A3

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Solid Snake sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#B8A884

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#A1A58C

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#A5ADA8

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#6D63A1

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #A1A58C;

CSS — background

background-color: #A1A58C;

CSS Variable

--color-solid-snake: #A1A58C;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'solid-snake': '#A1A58C' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#A1A58C] text-[#A1A58C]

SCSS

$solid-snake: #A1A58C;

Similar Colors

Nature Lover

#A5AA92 · ΔE 2.0

Cypress Green

#A3A187 · ΔE 2.7

Louisburg Green

#9C9E87 · ΔE 2.7

Stanley Park

#A39F87 · ΔE 3.6

Dry Sage

#A39F84 · ΔE 3.8

Raintree Green

#9A9C87 · ΔE 3.8

Estate Sale

#ACAE92 · ΔE 3.8

Bassett Hall Green

#A7A787 · ΔE 4.2

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1A58C?

#A1A58C is Solid Snake, a soft green with a warm undertone.

Is #A1A58C warm or cool?

Solid Snake reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Solid Snake?

Solid Snake works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Solid Snake?

Solid Snake pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Solid Snake?

You can download Solid Snake on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Solid Snake?

The hex code is #A1A58C. In RGB it's 161, 165, 140, and in HSL it's 70°, 12%, 60%.

← All colors