What color is #A7C896?

#A7C896 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7C896?

The RGB value is 167, 200, 150: 167 red, 200 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7C896?

The complementary color is #B796C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7C896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7C896 color

#A7C896 rgb(167, 200, 150)

Shades of green

The hex color #A7C896 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 78.4% green and 58.8% blue (167, 200, 150).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 31% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Oh Pistachio (#ABCA99), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#A7C896 color codes

HEX	`#A7C896`
RGB	`rgb(167, 200, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 78.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 31%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 25%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 25%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.12, -20.24, 21.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.12, 29.5, 133.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.095, 51.725, 36.614)`
Decimal	`10995862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7C896, 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 #A7C896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7C896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	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 #A7C896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7c896; }
.text { color: #a7c896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7c896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 200 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7c896, #96c89e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A7C896?: #A7C896 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7C896?: The RGB value is 167, 200, 150: 167 red, 200 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7C896?: The complementary color is #B796C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7C896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.