What color is #A0AD70?

#A0AD70 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0AD70?

The RGB value is 160, 173, 112: 160 red, 173 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0AD70?

The complementary color is #7D70AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0AD70?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0AD70 color

#A0AD70 rgb(160, 173, 112)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0AD70 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 67.8% green and 43.9% blue (160, 173, 112).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Matcha Mecha (#9FAF6C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#A0AD70 color codes

HEX	`#A0AD70`
RGB	`rgb(160, 173, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 67.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 35%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.41, -14.68, 29.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.41, 33.29, 116.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.365, 38.531, 21.058)`
Decimal	`10530160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0AD70, 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 #A0AD70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0AD70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	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 #A0AD70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0ad70; }
.text { color: #a0ad70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0ad70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 173 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0ad70, #82ad70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A0AD70?: #A0AD70 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0AD70?: The RGB value is 160, 173, 112: 160 red, 173 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0AD70?: The complementary color is #7D70AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0AD70?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.