What color is #ACDAA9?

#ACDAA9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fizz. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACDAA9?

The RGB value is 172, 218, 169: 172 red, 218 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACDAA9?

The complementary color is #D7A9DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACDAA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACDAA9 color

#ACDAA9 rgb(172, 218, 169)

Shades of green

The hex color #ACDAA9 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 85.5% green and 66.3% blue (172, 218, 169).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 40% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Fizz (#B1DBAA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#ACDAA9 color codes

HEX	`#ACDAA9`
RGB	`rgb(172, 218, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 85.5%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 40%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.79, -24.26, 19.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.79, 31.02, 141.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.244, 61.777, 46.858)`
Decimal	`11328169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACDAA9, 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 #ACDAA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACDAA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	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 #ACDAA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acdaa9; }
.text { color: #acdaa9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acdaa9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 218 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acdaa9, #a9dabe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ACDAA9?: #ACDAA9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fizz. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACDAA9?: The RGB value is 172, 218, 169: 172 red, 218 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACDAA9?: The complementary color is #D7A9DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACDAA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.