What color is #A2CEB0?

#A2CEB0 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 #A2CEB0?

The RGB value is 162, 206, 176: 162 red, 206 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2CEB0?

The complementary color is #CEA2C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2CEB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2CEB0 color

#A2CEB0 rgb(162, 206, 176)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2CEB0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 80.8% green and 69% blue (162, 206, 176).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#A2CEB0 color codes

HEX	`#A2CEB0`
RGB	`rgb(162, 206, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 80.8%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 15%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.02, -20.42, 10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.02, 22.84, 153.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.806, 54.957, 49.313)`
Decimal	`10669744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2CEB0, 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 #A2CEB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2CEB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #A2CEB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2ceb0; }
.text { color: #a2ceb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2ceb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 206 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2ceb0, #a2cec6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #A2CEB0?: #A2CEB0 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 #A2CEB0?: The RGB value is 162, 206, 176: 162 red, 206 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2CEB0?: The complementary color is #CEA2C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2CEB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.