What color is #ACD4B2?

#ACD4B2 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 #ACD4B2?

The RGB value is 172, 212, 178: 172 red, 212 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACD4B2?

The complementary color is #D4ACCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACD4B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACD4B2 color

#ACD4B2 rgb(172, 212, 178)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACD4B2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 83.1% green and 69.8% blue (172, 212, 178).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 32% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#ACD4B2 color codes

HEX	`#ACD4B2`
RGB	`rgb(172, 212, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 83.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 32%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 19%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.33, -19.73, 12.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.33, 23.38, 147.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.591, 59.071, 50.953)`
Decimal	`11326642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACD4B2, 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 #ACD4B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACD4B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	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 #ACD4B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acd4b2; }
.text { color: #acd4b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acd4b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 212 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acd4b2, #acd4c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #ACD4B2?: #ACD4B2 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 #ACD4B2?: The RGB value is 172, 212, 178: 172 red, 212 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACD4B2?: The complementary color is #D4ACCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACD4B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.