What color is #ACB780?

#ACB780 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Nile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACB780?

The RGB value is 172, 183, 128: 172 red, 183 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACB780?

The complementary color is #8B80B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACB780?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACB780 color

#ACB780 rgb(172, 183, 128)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACB780 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 71.8% green and 50.2% blue (172, 183, 128).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 28% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Nile (#AFB982), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#ACB780 color codes

HEX	`#ACB780`
RGB	`rgb(172, 183, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 71.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 28%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 30%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 30%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.36, -13.03, 26.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.36, 29.76, 115.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.843, 44.196, 26.955)`
Decimal	`11319168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACB780, 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 #ACB780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACB780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	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 #ACB780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acb780; }
.text { color: #acb780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acb780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 183 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acb780, #91b780); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #ACB780?: #ACB780 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Nile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACB780?: The RGB value is 172, 183, 128: 172 red, 183 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACB780?: The complementary color is #8B80B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACB780?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.