What color is #AAC8A3?

#AAC8A3 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 #AAC8A3?

The RGB value is 170, 200, 163: 170 red, 200 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAC8A3?

The complementary color is #C1A3C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAC8A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAC8A3 color

#AAC8A3 rgb(170, 200, 163)

Shades of green

The hex color #AAC8A3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 78.4% green and 63.9% blue (170, 200, 163).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 25% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#AAC8A3 color codes

HEX	`#AAC8A3`
RGB	`rgb(170, 200, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 78.4%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 25%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 19%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 19%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.58, -17.03, 15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.58, 22.84, 138.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.841, 52.498, 42.467)`
Decimal	`11192483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAC8A3, 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 #AAC8A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAC8A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	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 #AAC8A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aac8a3; }
.text { color: #aac8a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aac8a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 200 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aac8a3, #a3c8af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #AAC8A3?: #AAC8A3 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 #AAC8A3?: The RGB value is 170, 200, 163: 170 red, 200 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAC8A3?: The complementary color is #C1A3C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAC8A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.