What color is #A7CAA0?

#A7CAA0 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 #A7CAA0?

The RGB value is 167, 202, 160: 167 red, 202 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7CAA0?

The complementary color is #C3A0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7CAA0?

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.

#A7CAA0 color

#A7CAA0 rgb(167, 202, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #A7CAA0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 79.2% green and 62.7% blue (167, 202, 160).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#A7CAA0 color codes

HEX	`#A7CAA0`
RGB	`rgb(167, 202, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 79.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 21%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.87, -19.59, 17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.87, 26.07, 138.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.401, 52.994, 41.193)`
Decimal	`10996384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7CAA0, 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 #A7CAA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7CAA0 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 #A7CAA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7caa0; }
.text { color: #a7caa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7caa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 202 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7caa0, #a0caae); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A7CAA0?: #A7CAA0 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 #A7CAA0?: The RGB value is 167, 202, 160: 167 red, 202 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7CAA0?: The complementary color is #C3A0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7CAA0?: 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.