What color is #AACDA5?

#AACDA5 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 #AACDA5?

The RGB value is 170, 205, 165: 170 red, 205 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AACDA5?

The complementary color is #C8A5CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AACDA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AACDA5 color

#AACDA5 rgb(170, 205, 165)

Shades of green

The hex color #AACDA5 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 80.4% green and 64.7% blue (170, 205, 165).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#AACDA5 color codes

HEX	`#AACDA5`
RGB	`rgb(170, 205, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 80.4%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 29%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79, -19.2, 16.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79, 25.08, 139.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.199, 54.924, 43.81)`
Decimal	`11193765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AACDA5, 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 #AACDA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AACDA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #AACDA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aacda5; }
.text { color: #aacda5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aacda5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 205 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aacda5, #a5cdb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #AACDA5?: #AACDA5 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 #AACDA5?: The RGB value is 170, 205, 165: 170 red, 205 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AACDA5?: The complementary color is #C8A5CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AACDA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.