What color is #A3DD9D?

#A3DD9D is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3DD9D?

The RGB value is 163, 221, 157: 163 red, 221 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3DD9D?

The complementary color is #D79DDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3DD9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3DD9D color

#A3DD9D rgb(163, 221, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3DD9D is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 86.7% green and 61.6% blue (163, 221, 157).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 48% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Grape Green (#A8E4A0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.39:1).

#A3DD9D color codes

HEX	`#A3DD9D`
RGB	`rgb(163, 221, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 86.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 48%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 29%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.88, -30.68, 25.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.88, 39.98, 140.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.045, 61.932, 41.367)`
Decimal	`10739101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3DD9D, 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 #A3DD9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3DD9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.39:1	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 #A3DD9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3dd9d; }
.text { color: #a3dd9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3dd9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 221 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3dd9d, #9dddb7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A3DD9D?: #A3DD9D is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3DD9D?: The RGB value is 163, 221, 157: 163 red, 221 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3DD9D?: The complementary color is #D79DDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3DD9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.