What color is #AACEA2?

#AACEA2 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 #AACEA2?

The RGB value is 170, 206, 162: 170 red, 206 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AACEA2?

The complementary color is #C6A2CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AACEA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AACEA2 color

#AACEA2 rgb(170, 206, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #AACEA2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 80.8% green and 63.5% blue (170, 206, 162).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% 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 12.06:1).

#AACEA2 color codes

HEX	`#AACEA2`
RGB	`rgb(170, 206, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 80.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 21%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.21, -20.21, 18.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.21, 27.08, 138.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.169, 55.296, 42.469)`
Decimal	`11194018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AACEA2, 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 #AACEA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AACEA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	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 #AACEA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aacea2; }
.text { color: #aacea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aacea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 206 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aacea2, #a2ceb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #AACEA2?: #AACEA2 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 #AACEA2?: The RGB value is 170, 206, 162: 170 red, 206 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AACEA2?: The complementary color is #C6A2CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AACEA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.