What color is #A3CAAE?

#A3CAAE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3CAAE?

The RGB value is 163, 202, 174: 163 red, 202 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3CAAE?

The complementary color is #CAA3BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3CAAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3CAAE color

#A3CAAE rgb(163, 202, 174)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3CAAE is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 79.2% green and 68.2% blue (163, 202, 174).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 27% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#A3CAAE color codes

HEX	`#A3CAAE`
RGB	`rgb(163, 202, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 79.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 27%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 19%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 14%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.92, -18.46, 9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.92, 20.87, 152.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.863, 53.082, 47.971)`
Decimal	`10734254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3CAAE, 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 #A3CAAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3CAAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	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 #A3CAAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3caae; }
.text { color: #a3caae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3caae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 202 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3caae, #a3cac2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A3CAAE?: #A3CAAE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3CAAE?: The RGB value is 163, 202, 174: 163 red, 202 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3CAAE?: The complementary color is #CAA3BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3CAAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.