What color is #A2AE99?

#A2AE99 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Salvia. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2AE99?

The RGB value is 162, 174, 153: 162 red, 174 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2AE99?

The complementary color is #A599AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2AE99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2AE99 color

#A2AE99 rgb(162, 174, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A2AE99 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 68.2% green and 60% blue (162, 174, 153).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 11% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Salvia (#A8B59E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#A2AE99 color codes

HEX	`#A2AE99`
RGB	`rgb(162, 174, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 68.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 11%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 12%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 12%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.65, -8.14, 9.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.65, 12.4, 131.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.785, 40.253, 36.015)`
Decimal	`10661529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2AE99, 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 #A2AE99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2AE99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #A2AE99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2ae99; }
.text { color: #a2ae99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2ae99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 174 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2ae99, #99ae9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #A2AE99?: #A2AE99 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Salvia. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2AE99?: The RGB value is 162, 174, 153: 162 red, 174 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2AE99?: The complementary color is #A599AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2AE99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.