What color is #A3C05A?

#A3C05A is a desaturated yellow-green known as Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sapling?

The RGB value is 163, 192, 90: 163 red, 192 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sapling?

The complementary color is #775AC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3C05A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sapling color: hex code #A3C05A

#A3C05A rgb(163, 192, 90)

Shades of green

Sapling has the hex code #A3C05A. It is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 75.3% green and 35.3% blue (163, 192, 90).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 45% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

Sapling (#A3C05A) color codes

HEX	`#A3C05A`
RGB	`rgb(163, 192, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 75.3%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 45%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 53%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 53%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.69, -25.51, 47.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.69, 53.97, 118.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.8, 46.224, 16.707)`
Decimal	`10731610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sapling, 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 #A3C05A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3C05A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	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 #A3C05A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3c05a; }
.text { color: #a3c05a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3c05a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 192 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3c05a, #70c05a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

See #A3C05A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A3C05A?: #A3C05A is a desaturated yellow-green known as Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sapling?: The RGB value is 163, 192, 90: 163 red, 192 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sapling?: The complementary color is #775AC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3C05A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.