What color is #AAE0A2?

#AAE0A2 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAE0A2?

The RGB value is 170, 224, 162: 170 red, 224 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAE0A2?

The complementary color is #D8A2E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAE0A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAE0A2 color

#AAE0A2 rgb(170, 224, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #AAE0A2 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 87.8% green and 63.5% blue (170, 224, 162).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 50% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Grape Green (#A8E4A0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#AAE0A2 color codes

HEX	`#AAE0A2`
RGB	`rgb(170, 224, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 87.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 50%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 28%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 28%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.21, -28.97, 24.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.21, 38.2, 139.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.753, 64.464, 43.997)`
Decimal	`11198626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAE0A2, 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 #AAE0A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAE0A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	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 #AAE0A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aae0a2; }
.text { color: #aae0a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aae0a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 224 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aae0a2, #a2e0b9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AAE0A2?: #AAE0A2 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAE0A2?: The RGB value is 170, 224, 162: 170 red, 224 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAE0A2?: The complementary color is #D8A2E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAE0A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.