What color is #A7D1AC?

#A7D1AC 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 #A7D1AC?

The RGB value is 167, 209, 172: 167 red, 209 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7D1AC?

The complementary color is #D1A7CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7D1AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7D1AC color

#A7D1AC rgb(167, 209, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #A7D1AC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 82% green and 67.5% blue (167, 209, 172).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 31% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#A7D1AC color codes

HEX	`#A7D1AC`
RGB	`rgb(167, 209, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 82%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 31%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 20%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 18%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.06, -20.99, 13.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.06, 25.17, 146.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.181, 56.794, 47.551)`
Decimal	`10998188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7D1AC, 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 #A7D1AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7D1AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	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 #A7D1AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7d1ac; }
.text { color: #a7d1ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7d1ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 209 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7d1ac, #a7d1c1); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A7D1AC?: #A7D1AC 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 #A7D1AC?: The RGB value is 167, 209, 172: 167 red, 209 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7D1AC?: The complementary color is #D1A7CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7D1AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.