What color is #A8CAA0?

#A8CAA0 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 #A8CAA0?

The RGB value is 168, 202, 160: 168 red, 202 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8CAA0?

The complementary color is #C2A0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8CAA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8CAA0 color

#A8CAA0 rgb(168, 202, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #A8CAA0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 79.2% green and 62.7% blue (168, 202, 160).

Its hue angle is 109°, 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 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#A8CAA0 color codes

HEX	`#A8CAA0`
RGB	`rgb(168, 202, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 79.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 21%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.94, -19.24, 17.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.94, 25.88, 138.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.613, 53.103, 41.203)`
Decimal	`11061920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8CAA0, 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 #A8CAA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A8CAA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	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 #A8CAA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8caa0; }
.text { color: #a8caa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8caa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 202 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8caa0, #a0caad); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A8CAA0?: #A8CAA0 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 #A8CAA0?: The RGB value is 168, 202, 160: 168 red, 202 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8CAA0?: The complementary color is #C2A0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8CAA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.