What color is #AACFC2?

#AACFC2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AACFC2?

The RGB value is 170, 207, 194: 170 red, 207 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AACFC2?

The complementary color is #CFAAB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AACFC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AACFC2 color

#AACFC2 rgb(170, 207, 194)

Shades of green

The hex color #AACFC2 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 81.2% green and 76.1% blue (170, 207, 194).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 28% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#AACFC2 color codes

HEX	`#AACFC2`
RGB	`rgb(170, 207, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 81.2%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 28%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 18%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.22, -14.83, 2.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.22, 15.02, 170.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.625, 57.065, 59.481)`
Decimal	`11194306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AACFC2, 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 #AACFC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AACFC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	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 #AACFC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aacfc2; }
.text { color: #aacfc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aacfc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 207 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aacfc2, #aacacf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #AACFC2?: #AACFC2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AACFC2?: The RGB value is 170, 207, 194: 170 red, 207 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AACFC2?: The complementary color is #CFAAB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AACFC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.