What color is #AAE6A0?

#AAE6A0 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 #AAE6A0?

The RGB value is 170, 230, 160: 170 red, 230 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAE6A0?

The complementary color is #DCA0E6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAE6A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAE6A0 color

#AAE6A0 rgb(170, 230, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #AAE6A0 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 90.2% green and 62.7% blue (170, 230, 160).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 58% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Grape Green (#A8E4A0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.54:1).

#AAE6A0 color codes

HEX	`#AAE6A0`
RGB	`rgb(170, 230, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 90.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 58%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 30%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 30%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.84, -32.11, 28.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.84, 42.71, 138.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.218, 67.676, 43.615)`
Decimal	`11200160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAE6A0, 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 #AAE6A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAE6A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.54:1	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 #AAE6A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aae6a0; }
.text { color: #aae6a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aae6a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 230 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aae6a0, #a0e6b9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AAE6A0?: #AAE6A0 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 #AAE6A0?: The RGB value is 170, 230, 160: 170 red, 230 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAE6A0?: The complementary color is #DCA0E6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAE6A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.