What color is #A8CDA4?

#A8CDA4 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 #A8CDA4?

The RGB value is 168, 205, 164: 168 red, 205 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8CDA4?

The complementary color is #C9A4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8CDA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8CDA4 color

#A8CDA4 rgb(168, 205, 164)

Shades of green

The hex color #A8CDA4 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 80.4% green and 64.3% blue (168, 205, 164).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#A8CDA4 color codes

HEX	`#A8CDA4`
RGB	`rgb(168, 205, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 80.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 20%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.85, -20.06, 16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.85, 25.94, 140.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.679, 54.667, 43.313)`
Decimal	`11062692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8CDA4, 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 #A8CDA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A8CDA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	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 #A8CDA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8cda4; }
.text { color: #a8cda4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8cda4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 205 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8cda4, #a4cdb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #A8CDA4?: #A8CDA4 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 #A8CDA4?: The RGB value is 168, 205, 164: 168 red, 205 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8CDA4?: The complementary color is #C9A4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8CDA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.