What color is #A5CAA6?

#A5CAA6 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 #A5CAA6?

The RGB value is 165, 202, 166: 165 red, 202 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5CAA6?

The complementary color is #CAA5C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5CAA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5CAA6 color

#A5CAA6 rgb(165, 202, 166)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5CAA6 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 79.2% green and 65.1% blue (165, 202, 166).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 26% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#A5CAA6 color codes

HEX	`#A5CAA6`
RGB	`rgb(165, 202, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 79.2%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 26%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 18%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.87, -19.24, 13.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.87, 23.78, 144)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.519, 52.993, 44.005)`
Decimal	`10865318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5CAA6, 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 #A5CAA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5CAA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	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 #A5CAA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5caa6; }
.text { color: #a5caa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5caa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 202 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5caa6, #a5cab8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A5CAA6?: #A5CAA6 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 #A5CAA6?: The RGB value is 165, 202, 166: 165 red, 202 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5CAA6?: The complementary color is #CAA5C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5CAA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.