What color is #A2AE8A?

#A2AE8A is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Sage Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2AE8A?

The RGB value is 162, 174, 138: 162 red, 174 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2AE8A?

The complementary color is #968AAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2AE8A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2AE8A color

#A2AE8A rgb(162, 174, 138)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2AE8A is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 68.2% green and 54.1% blue (162, 174, 138).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 18% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Sage Green (#9CAF88), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#A2AE8A color codes

HEX	`#A2AE8A`
RGB	`rgb(162, 174, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 68.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 18%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 21%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 21%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.32, -10.66, 17.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.32, 20.16, 121.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.623, 39.788, 29.896)`
Decimal	`10661514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2AE8A, 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 #A2AE8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2AE8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	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 #A2AE8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2ae8a; }
.text { color: #a2ae8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2ae8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 174 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2ae8a, #90ae8a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A2AE8A?: #A2AE8A is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Sage Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2AE8A?: The RGB value is 162, 174, 138: 162 red, 174 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2AE8A?: The complementary color is #968AAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2AE8A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.