What color is #A4CCA2?

#A4CCA2 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 #A4CCA2?

The RGB value is 164, 204, 162: 164 red, 204 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4CCA2?

The complementary color is #CAA2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4CCA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4CCA2 color

#A4CCA2 rgb(164, 204, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #A4CCA2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 80% green and 63.5% blue (164, 204, 162).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#A4CCA2 color codes

HEX	`#A4CCA2`
RGB	`rgb(164, 204, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 80%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 21%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.28, -21.28, 16.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.28, 27.03, 141.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.423, 53.686, 42.25)`
Decimal	`10800290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4CCA2, 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 #A4CCA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4CCA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	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 #A4CCA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4cca2; }
.text { color: #a4cca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4cca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 204 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4cca2, #a2ccb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A4CCA2?: #A4CCA2 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 #A4CCA2?: The RGB value is 164, 204, 162: 164 red, 204 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4CCA2?: The complementary color is #CAA2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4CCA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.