What color is #A2C59C?

#A2C59C is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2C59C?

The RGB value is 162, 197, 156: 162 red, 197 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2C59C?

The complementary color is #BF9CC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2C59C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2C59C color

#A2C59C rgb(162, 197, 156)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2C59C is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 77.3% green and 61.2% blue (162, 197, 156).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 26% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#A2C59C color codes

HEX	`#A2C59C`
RGB	`rgb(162, 197, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 77.3%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 26%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 21%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 21%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.08, -19.51, 16.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.08, 25.73, 139.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.866, 50.013, 38.947)`
Decimal	`10667420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2C59C, 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 #A2C59C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2C59C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	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 #A2C59C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2c59c; }
.text { color: #a2c59c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2c59c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 197 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2c59c, #9cc5ab); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A2C59C?: #A2C59C is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2C59C?: The RGB value is 162, 197, 156: 162 red, 197 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2C59C?: The complementary color is #BF9CC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2C59C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.