What color is #A2CAAC?

#A2CAAC 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 #A2CAAC?

The RGB value is 162, 202, 172: 162 red, 202 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2CAAC?

The complementary color is #CAA2C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2CAAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2CAAC color

#A2CAAC rgb(162, 202, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2CAAC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 79.2% green and 67.5% blue (162, 202, 172).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 27% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#A2CAAC color codes

HEX	`#A2CAAC`
RGB	`rgb(162, 202, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 79.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 27%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 20%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 15%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.82, -19.16, 10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.82, 21.93, 150.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.465, 52.9, 46.942)`
Decimal	`10668716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2CAAC, 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 #A2CAAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2CAAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	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 #A2CAAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2caac; }
.text { color: #a2caac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2caac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 202 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2caac, #a2cac0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A2CAAC?: #A2CAAC 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 #A2CAAC?: The RGB value is 162, 202, 172: 162 red, 202 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2CAAC?: The complementary color is #CAA2C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2CAAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.