What color is #ACD0AF?

#ACD0AF is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACD0AF?

The RGB value is 172, 208, 175: 172 red, 208 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACD0AF?

The complementary color is #D0ACCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACD0AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACD0AF color

#ACD0AF rgb(172, 208, 175)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACD0AF is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 81.6% green and 68.6% blue (172, 208, 175).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 28% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#ACD0AF color codes

HEX	`#ACD0AF`
RGB	`rgb(172, 208, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 81.6%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 28%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 16%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.17, -18.27, 12.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.17, 22.13, 145.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.305, 56.976, 49.054)`
Decimal	`11325615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACD0AF, 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 #ACD0AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACD0AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #ACD0AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acd0af; }
.text { color: #acd0af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acd0af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 208 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acd0af, #acd0c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ACD0AF?: #ACD0AF is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACD0AF?: The RGB value is 172, 208, 175: 172 red, 208 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACD0AF?: The complementary color is #D0ACCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACD0AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.