What color is #A2B456?

#A2B456 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2B456?

The RGB value is 162, 180, 86: 162 red, 180 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2B456?

The complementary color is #6856B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2B456?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.2:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2B456 color

#A2B456 rgb(162, 180, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2B456 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 70.6% green and 33.7% blue (162, 180, 86).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 39% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#A2B456 color codes

HEX	`#A2B456`
RGB	`rgb(162, 180, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 70.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 39%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 52%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 52%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.17, -20.36, 45.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.17, 49.69, 114.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.902, 40.996, 14.982)`
Decimal	`10662998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2B456, 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 #A2B456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2B456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	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 #A2B456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2b456; }
.text { color: #a2b456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2b456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 180 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2b456, #73b456); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A2B456?: #A2B456 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2B456?: The RGB value is 162, 180, 86: 162 red, 180 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2B456?: The complementary color is #6856B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2B456?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.2:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.