What color is #A5CCA8?

#A5CCA8 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 #A5CCA8?

The RGB value is 165, 204, 168: 165 red, 204 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5CCA8?

The complementary color is #CCA5C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5CCA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5CCA8 color

#A5CCA8 rgb(165, 204, 168)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5CCA8 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 80% green and 65.9% blue (165, 204, 168).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#A5CCA8 color codes

HEX	`#A5CCA8`
RGB	`rgb(165, 204, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 80%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 18%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.47, -19.89, 13.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.47, 24.18, 145.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.176, 54.011, 45.136)`
Decimal	`10865832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5CCA8, 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 #A5CCA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5CCA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	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 #A5CCA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5cca8; }
.text { color: #a5cca8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5cca8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 204 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5cca8, #a5ccbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A5CCA8?: #A5CCA8 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 #A5CCA8?: The RGB value is 165, 204, 168: 165 red, 204 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5CCA8?: The complementary color is #CCA5C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5CCA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.