What color is #A3CC69?

#A3CC69 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3CC69?

The RGB value is 163, 204, 105: 163 red, 204 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3CC69?

The complementary color is #9269CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3CC69?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.4:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3CC69 color

#A3CC69 rgb(163, 204, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3CC69 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 80% green and 41.2% blue (163, 204, 105).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.4:1).

#A3CC69 color codes

HEX	`#A3CC69`
RGB	`rgb(163, 204, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 80%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 49%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 49%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 49%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.28, -29.72, 44.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.28, 53.65, 123.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.247, 51.992, 21.33)`
Decimal	`10734697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3CC69, 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 #A3CC69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3CC69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.4:1	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 #A3CC69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3cc69; }
.text { color: #a3cc69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3cc69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 204 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3cc69, #71cc69); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A3CC69?: #A3CC69 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3CC69?: The RGB value is 163, 204, 105: 163 red, 204 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3CC69?: The complementary color is #9269CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3CC69?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.4:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.