What color is #A0B45D?

#A0B45D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0B45D?

The RGB value is 160, 180, 93: 160 red, 180 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0B45D?

The complementary color is #715DB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0B45D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0B45D color

#A0B45D rgb(160, 180, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0B45D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 70.6% green and 36.5% blue (160, 180, 93).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 37% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.18:1).

#A0B45D color codes

HEX	`#A0B45D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 180, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 70.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 37%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 48%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 48%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.11, -20.47, 41.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.11, 46.54, 116.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.794, 40.907, 16.522)`
Decimal	`10531933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0B45D, 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 #A0B45D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0B45D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.18:1	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 #A0B45D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0b45d; }
.text { color: #a0b45d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0b45d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 180 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0b45d, #74b45d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A0B45D?: #A0B45D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0B45D?: The RGB value is 160, 180, 93: 160 red, 180 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0B45D?: The complementary color is #715DB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0B45D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.