What color is #ACC99B?

#ACC99B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACC99B?

The RGB value is 172, 201, 155: 172 red, 201 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACC99B?

The complementary color is #B89BC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACC99B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACC99B color

#ACC99B rgb(172, 201, 155)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACC99B is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 78.8% green and 60.8% blue (172, 201, 155).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Oh Pistachio (#ABCA99), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#ACC99B color codes

HEX	`#ACC99B`
RGB	`rgb(172, 201, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 78.8%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 30%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 23%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 23%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.82, -18.16, 19.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.82, 26.89, 132.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.815, 52.91, 38.908)`
Decimal	`11323803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACC99B, 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 #ACC99B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACC99B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	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 #ACC99B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acc99b; }
.text { color: #acc99b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acc99b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 201 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acc99b, #9bc9a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #ACC99B?: #ACC99B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Oh Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACC99B?: The RGB value is 172, 201, 155: 172 red, 201 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACC99B?: The complementary color is #B89BC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACC99B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.