What color is #ACBA8E?

#ACBA8E 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 #ACBA8E?

The RGB value is 172, 186, 142: 172 red, 186 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACBA8E?

The complementary color is #9C8EBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACBA8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACBA8E color

#ACBA8E rgb(172, 186, 142)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACBA8E is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 72.9% green and 55.7% blue (172, 186, 142).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 24% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Norway (#A4B88F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#ACBA8E color codes

HEX	`#ACBA8E`
RGB	`rgb(172, 186, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 72.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 24%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 24%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.44, -12.55, 20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.44, 24.25, 121.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.454, 45.841, 32.356)`
Decimal	`11319950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACBA8E, 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 #ACBA8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACBA8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	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 #ACBA8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acba8e; }
.text { color: #acba8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acba8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 186 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acba8e, #96ba8e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ACBA8E?: #ACBA8E 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 #ACBA8E?: The RGB value is 172, 186, 142: 172 red, 186 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACBA8E?: The complementary color is #9C8EBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACBA8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.