What color is #AAD8AC?

#AAD8AC is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Big Spender. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAD8AC?

The RGB value is 170, 216, 172: 170 red, 216 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAD8AC?

The complementary color is #D8AAD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAD8AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAD8AC color

#AAD8AC rgb(170, 216, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #AAD8AC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 84.7% green and 67.5% blue (170, 216, 172).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Big Spender (#ACDDAF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.13:1).

#AAD8AC color codes

HEX	`#AAD8AC`
RGB	`rgb(170, 216, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 84.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 20%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.18, -23.44, 16.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.18, 28.89, 144.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.578, 60.635, 48.166)`
Decimal	`11196588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAD8AC, 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 #AAD8AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAD8AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.13:1	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 #AAD8AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aad8ac; }
.text { color: #aad8ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aad8ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 216 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aad8ac, #aad8c3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AAD8AC?: #AAD8AC is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Big Spender. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAD8AC?: The RGB value is 170, 216, 172: 170 red, 216 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAD8AC?: The complementary color is #D8AAD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAD8AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.