What color is #ACB791?

#ACB791 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACB791?

The RGB value is 172, 183, 145: 172 red, 183 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACB791?

The complementary color is #9C91B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACB791?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACB791 color

#ACB791 rgb(172, 183, 145)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACB791 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 71.8% green and 56.9% blue (172, 183, 145).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 21% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#ACB791 color codes

HEX	`#ACB791`
RGB	`rgb(172, 183, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 71.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 21%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 21%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.68, -10.52, 18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.68, 20.92, 120.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.057, 44.682, 33.349)`
Decimal	`11319185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACB791, 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 #ACB791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACB791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	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 #ACB791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acb791; }
.text { color: #acb791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acb791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 183 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acb791, #99b791); }

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Questions

What color is #ACB791?: #ACB791 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Norway. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACB791?: The RGB value is 172, 183, 145: 172 red, 183 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACB791?: The complementary color is #9C91B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACB791?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.