What color is #A2BE7F?

#A2BE7F is a light, 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 #A2BE7F?

The RGB value is 162, 190, 127: 162 red, 190 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2BE7F?

The complementary color is #9B7FBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2BE7F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2BE7F color

#A2BE7F rgb(162, 190, 127)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2BE7F is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 74.5% green and 49.8% blue (162, 190, 127).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#A2BE7F color codes

HEX	`#A2BE7F`
RGB	`rgb(162, 190, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 74.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 33%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 33%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.57, -20.53, 28.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.57, 35.35, 125.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.144, 46.04, 27.004)`
Decimal	`10665599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2BE7F, 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 #A2BE7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2BE7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	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 #A2BE7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2be7f; }
.text { color: #a2be7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2be7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 190 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2be7f, #83be7f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A2BE7F?: #A2BE7F is a light, 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 #A2BE7F?: The RGB value is 162, 190, 127: 162 red, 190 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2BE7F?: The complementary color is #9B7FBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2BE7F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.