What color is #A5CCA3?

#A5CCA3 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 #A5CCA3?

The RGB value is 165, 204, 163: 165 red, 204 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5CCA3?

The complementary color is #CAA3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5CCA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5CCA3 color

#A5CCA3 rgb(165, 204, 163)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5CCA3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 80% green and 63.9% blue (165, 204, 163).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#A5CCA3 color codes

HEX	`#A5CCA3`
RGB	`rgb(165, 204, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 80%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 20%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.36, -20.77, 16.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.36, 26.38, 141.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.719, 53.828, 42.73)`
Decimal	`10865827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5CCA3, 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 #A5CCA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5CCA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	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 #A5CCA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5cca3; }
.text { color: #a5cca3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5cca3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 204 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5cca3, #a3ccb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A5CCA3?: #A5CCA3 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 #A5CCA3?: The RGB value is 165, 204, 163: 165 red, 204 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5CCA3?: The complementary color is #CAA3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5CCA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.