What color is #A7CCBF?

#A7CCBF is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7CCBF?

The RGB value is 167, 204, 191: 167 red, 204 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7CCBF?

The complementary color is #CCA7B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7CCBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7CCBF color

#A7CCBF rgb(167, 204, 191)

Shades of green

The hex color #A7CCBF is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 80% green and 74.9% blue (167, 204, 191).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#A7CCBF color codes

HEX	`#A7CCBF`
RGB	`rgb(167, 204, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 80%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 27%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.13, -14.87, 2.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.13, 15.06, 170.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.931, 55.161, 57.455)`
Decimal	`10996927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7CCBF, 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 #A7CCBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7CCBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	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 #A7CCBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7ccbf; }
.text { color: #a7ccbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7ccbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 204 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7ccbf, #a7c6cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #A7CCBF?: #A7CCBF is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7CCBF?: The RGB value is 167, 204, 191: 167 red, 204 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7CCBF?: The complementary color is #CCA7B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7CCBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.