What color is #A9CBA0?

#A9CBA0 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 #A9CBA0?

The RGB value is 169, 203, 160: 169 red, 203 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9CBA0?

The complementary color is #C2A0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9CBA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9CBA0 color

#A9CBA0 rgb(169, 203, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #A9CBA0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 79.6% green and 62.7% blue (169, 203, 160).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.74:1).

#A9CBA0 color codes

HEX	`#A9CBA0`
RGB	`rgb(169, 203, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 79.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 21%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.28, -19.4, 17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.28, 26.31, 137.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.062, 53.684, 41.292)`
Decimal	`11127712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9CBA0, 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 #A9CBA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9CBA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.74:1	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 #A9CBA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9cba0; }
.text { color: #a9cba0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9cba0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 203 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9cba0, #a0cbad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A9CBA0?: #A9CBA0 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 #A9CBA0?: The RGB value is 169, 203, 160: 169 red, 203 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9CBA0?: The complementary color is #C2A0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9CBA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.