What color is #A8E4A0?

#A8E4A0 is a light, moderate green known as Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Grape Green?

The RGB value is 168, 228, 160: 168 red, 228 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Grape Green?

The complementary color is #DCA0E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8E4A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Grape Green color: hex code #A8E4A0

#A8E4A0 rgb(168, 228, 160)

Shades of green

Grape Green has the hex code #A8E4A0. It is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 89.4% green and 62.7% blue (168, 228, 160).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 56% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 11% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.27:1).

Grape Green (#A8E4A0) color codes

HEX	`#A8E4A0`
RGB	`rgb(168, 228, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 89.4%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 56%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 30%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 30%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.17, -31.83, 27.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.17, 41.9, 139.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.235, 66.348, 43.411)`
Decimal	`11068576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Grape Green, 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 #A8E4A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A8E4A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.27:1	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 #A8E4A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8e4a0; }
.text { color: #a8e4a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8e4a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 228 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8e4a0, #a0e4ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #A8E4A0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A8E4A0?: #A8E4A0 is a light, moderate green known as Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Grape Green?: The RGB value is 168, 228, 160: 168 red, 228 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Grape Green?: The complementary color is #DCA0E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8E4A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.