What color is #A2BA78?

#A2BA78 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2BA78?

The RGB value is 162, 186, 120: 162 red, 186 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2BA78?

The complementary color is #9078BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2BA78?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2BA78 color

#A2BA78 rgb(162, 186, 120)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2BA78 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 72.9% green and 47.1% blue (162, 186, 120).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 32% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#A2BA78 color codes

HEX	`#A2BA78`
RGB	`rgb(162, 186, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 72.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 32%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 35%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 35%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.33, -19.48, 30.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.33, 36.46, 122.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.849, 44.155, 24.4)`
Decimal	`10664568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2BA78, 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 #A2BA78	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2BA78 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	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 #A2BA78 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2ba78; }
.text { color: #a2ba78; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2ba78; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 186 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2ba78, #81ba78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #A2BA78?: #A2BA78 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2BA78?: The RGB value is 162, 186, 120: 162 red, 186 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2BA78?: The complementary color is #9078BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2BA78?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.