What color is #ACD1BE?

#ACD1BE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACD1BE?

The RGB value is 172, 209, 190: 172 red, 209 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACD1BE?

The complementary color is #D1ACBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACD1BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACD1BE color

#ACD1BE rgb(172, 209, 190)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACD1BE is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 82% green and 74.5% blue (172, 209, 190).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Fir (#B4D5BD), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#ACD1BE color codes

HEX	`#ACD1BE`
RGB	`rgb(172, 209, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 82%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 9%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.79, -15.98, 5.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.79, 16.86, 161.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.106, 58.088, 57.33)`
Decimal	`11325886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACD1BE, 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 #ACD1BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACD1BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	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 #ACD1BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acd1be; }
.text { color: #acd1be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acd1be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 209 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acd1be, #acd1d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #ACD1BE?: #ACD1BE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frosted Fir. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACD1BE?: The RGB value is 172, 209, 190: 172 red, 209 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACD1BE?: The complementary color is #D1ACBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACD1BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.