What color is #A3CBB3?

#A3CBB3 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 #A3CBB3?

The RGB value is 163, 203, 179: 163 red, 203 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3CBB3?

The complementary color is #CBA3BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3CBB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3CBB3 color

#A3CBB3 rgb(163, 203, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3CBB3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 79.6% green and 70.2% blue (163, 203, 179).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.75:1).

#A3CBB3 color codes

HEX	`#A3CBB3`
RGB	`rgb(163, 203, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 79.6%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.32, -18.01, 7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.32, 19.56, 157.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.595, 53.752, 50.665)`
Decimal	`10734515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3CBB3, 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 #A3CBB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3CBB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	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 #A3CBB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3cbb3; }
.text { color: #a3cbb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3cbb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 203 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3cbb3, #a3cbc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A3CBB3?: #A3CBB3 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 #A3CBB3?: The RGB value is 163, 203, 179: 163 red, 203 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3CBB3?: The complementary color is #CBA3BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3CBB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.