What color is #A2CC96?

#A2CC96 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2CC96?

The RGB value is 162, 204, 150: 162 red, 204 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2CC96?

The complementary color is #C096CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2CC96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2CC96 color

#A2CC96 rgb(162, 204, 150)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2CC96 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 80% green and 58.8% blue (162, 204, 150).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 35% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Oh Pistachio (#ABCA99), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#A2CC96 color codes

HEX	`#A2CC96`
RGB	`rgb(162, 204, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 80%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 35%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 26%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 26%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.92, -23.98, 22.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.92, 32.89, 136.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.997, 53.068, 36.879)`
Decimal	`10669206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2CC96, 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 #A2CC96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2CC96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	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 #A2CC96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2cc96; }
.text { color: #a2cc96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2cc96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 204 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2cc96, #96cca5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A2CC96?: #A2CC96 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2CC96?: The RGB value is 162, 204, 150: 162 red, 204 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2CC96?: The complementary color is #C096CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2CC96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.