What color is #A3CFAF?

#A3CFAF 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 #A3CFAF?

The RGB value is 163, 207, 175: 163 red, 207 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3CFAF?

The complementary color is #CFA3C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3CFAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3CFAF color

#A3CFAF rgb(163, 207, 175)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3CFAF is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 81.2% green and 68.6% blue (163, 207, 175).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 31% saturation and 73% 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 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#A3CFAF color codes

HEX	`#A3CFAF`
RGB	`rgb(163, 207, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 81.2%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 31%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 15%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.33, -20.77, 11.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.33, 23.61, 151.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.153, 55.506, 48.884)`
Decimal	`10735535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3CFAF, 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 #A3CFAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3CFAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	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 #A3CFAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3cfaf; }
.text { color: #a3cfaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3cfaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 207 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3cfaf, #a3cfc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #A3CFAF?: #A3CFAF 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 #A3CFAF?: The RGB value is 163, 207, 175: 163 red, 207 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3CFAF?: The complementary color is #CFA3C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3CFAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.