What color is #AAC2A2?

#AAC2A2 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Camping Grounds. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAC2A2?

The RGB value is 170, 194, 162: 170 red, 194 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAC2A2?

The complementary color is #BAA2C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAC2A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAC2A2 color

#AAC2A2 rgb(170, 194, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #AAC2A2 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 76.1% green and 63.5% blue (170, 194, 162).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 21% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Camping Grounds (#B4C2A2), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#AAC2A2 color codes

HEX	`#AAC2A2`
RGB	`rgb(170, 194, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 76.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 21%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 16%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 16%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.91, -14.14, 13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.91, 19.49, 136.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.39, 49.738, 41.542)`
Decimal	`11190946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAC2A2, 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 #AAC2A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAC2A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	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 #AAC2A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aac2a2; }
.text { color: #aac2a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aac2a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 194 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aac2a2, #a2c2aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #AAC2A2?: #AAC2A2 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Camping Grounds. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAC2A2?: The RGB value is 170, 194, 162: 170 red, 194 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAC2A2?: The complementary color is #BAA2C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAC2A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.