What color is #A2ECB5?

#A2ECB5 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Ultra Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2ECB5?

The RGB value is 162, 236, 181: 162 red, 236 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2ECB5?

The complementary color is #ECA2D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2ECB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2ECB5 color

#A2ECB5 rgb(162, 236, 181)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2ECB5 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 92.5% green and 71% blue (162, 236, 181).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 66% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Ultra Mint (#A3EFB8), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#A2ECB5 color codes

HEX	`#A2ECB5`
RGB	`rgb(162, 236, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 92.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 66%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 31%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 23%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.49, -33.92, 19.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.49, 39.14, 150.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.233, 71.006, 54.608)`
Decimal	`10677429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2ECB5, 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 #A2ECB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2ECB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	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 #A2ECB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2ecb5; }
.text { color: #a2ecb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2ecb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 236 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2ecb5, #a2ecda); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A2ECB5?: #A2ECB5 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Ultra Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2ECB5?: The RGB value is 162, 236, 181: 162 red, 236 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2ECB5?: The complementary color is #ECA2D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2ECB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.