Color #AAACAA Color / Colour Code #AAACAA
This page shows the hex color code for color #aaacaa (#AAACAA). The colour is a green tone with 1% saturation and 67% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AAACAA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AAACAA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 90, 120, and 150 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 120, 240, and 0 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AAACAA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 120 and saturation at 1%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 120 to 165 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 120 with its complement at 300 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AAACAA
Lightness variations at hue 120 and 1% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AAACAA
Design Use Cases for #AAACAA
Neutral Foundation Color
#AAACAA has almost no saturation (1%), making it an excellent neutral. Use it for page backgrounds, card surfaces, divider lines, and any element that should recede visually. Neutrals like this form the foundation of every professional design system.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 67% lightness, #AAACAA has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Success & Growth Indicators
#AAACAA falls in the green range (hue 120). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AAACAA (hue 120) to its complement at hue 300. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 150. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aaacaa, #acaaac);
CSS Code for #AAACAA
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #AAACAA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #AAACAA across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #AAACAA (#AAACAA)
#AAACAA is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 170 red, 172 green, and 170 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 120 degrees with 1% saturation and 67% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AAACAA is 171/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AAACAA against white is 2.28:1 and against black is 9.19:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.19:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #ACAAAC creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AAACAA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #ABACAA and #AAACAB, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AAACAA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AAACAA?
- #AAACAA is Color #AAACAA, a green color (colour) with RGB(170, 172, 170), HSL(120, 1%, 67%), and CMYK(1%, 0%, 1%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 171/255.
- Is #AAACAA accessible for text?
- Against white, #AAACAA has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.19:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AAACAA?
- The complementary colour is #ACAAAC (hue 300). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #ABACAA and #AAACAB. The triadic palette adds #AAAAAC and #ACAAAA for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AAACAA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aaacaa; or rgb(170, 172, 170); or hsl(120, 1%, 67%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 120 1% 67%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.