What color is #A0B29D?

#A0B29D is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0B29D?

The RGB value is 160, 178, 157: 160 red, 178 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0B29D?

The complementary color is #AF9DB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0B29D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0B29D color

#A0B29D rgb(160, 178, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0B29D is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 69.8% green and 61.6% blue (160, 178, 157).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 12% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Copper Patina (#9DB4A0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#A0B29D color codes

HEX	`#A0B29D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 178, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 69.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 12%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 12%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.7, -10.26, 8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.7, 13.41, 139.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.502, 41.748, 38.027)`
Decimal	`10531485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0B29D, 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 #A0B29D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0B29D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	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 #A0B29D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0b29d; }
.text { color: #a0b29d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0b29d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 178 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0b29d, #9db2a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #A0B29D?: #A0B29D is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Copper Patina. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0B29D?: The RGB value is 160, 178, 157: 160 red, 178 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0B29D?: The complementary color is #AF9DB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0B29D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.