What color is #A2AD8D?

#A2AD8D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Rooftop Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2AD8D?

The RGB value is 162, 173, 141: 162 red, 173 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2AD8D?

The complementary color is #988DAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2AD8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2AD8D color

#A2AD8D rgb(162, 173, 141)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2AD8D is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 67.8% green and 55.3% blue (162, 173, 141).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rooftop Garden (#9EAD92), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#A2AD8D color codes

HEX	`#A2AD8D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 173, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 67.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 18%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 18%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.11, -9.65, 15.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.11, 17.98, 122.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.651, 39.492, 30.991)`
Decimal	`10661261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2AD8D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A2AD8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2AD8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A2AD8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2ad8d; }
.text { color: #a2ad8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2ad8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 173 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2ad8d, #92ad8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A2AD8D?: #A2AD8D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Rooftop Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2AD8D?: The RGB value is 162, 173, 141: 162 red, 173 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2AD8D?: The complementary color is #988DAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2AD8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.