What color is #AECCA3?

#AECCA3 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 #AECCA3?

The RGB value is 174, 204, 163: 174 red, 204 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AECCA3?

The complementary color is #C1A3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AECCA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AECCA3 color

#AECCA3 rgb(174, 204, 163)

Shades of green

The hex color #AECCA3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 80% green and 63.9% blue (174, 204, 163).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 29% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#AECCA3 color codes

HEX	`#AECCA3`
RGB	`rgb(174, 204, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 80%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 29%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.94, -17.65, 17.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.94, 24.62, 135.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.658, 54.828, 42.821)`
Decimal	`11455651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AECCA3, 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 #AECCA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AECCA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	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 #AECCA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aecca3; }
.text { color: #aecca3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aecca3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 204 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aecca3, #a3ccac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #AECCA3?: #AECCA3 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 #AECCA3?: The RGB value is 174, 204, 163: 174 red, 204 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AECCA3?: The complementary color is #C1A3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AECCA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.