What color is #A0BE4C?

#A0BE4C is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0BE4C?

The RGB value is 160, 190, 76: 160 red, 190 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0BE4C?

The complementary color is #6A4CBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0BE4C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0BE4C color

#A0BE4C rgb(160, 190, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0BE4C is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 74.5% green and 29.8% blue (160, 190, 76).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 47% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Sapling (#A3C05A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#A0BE4C color codes

HEX	`#A0BE4C`
RGB	`rgb(160, 190, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 74.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 47%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 60%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 60%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.77, -26.97, 52.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.77, 59.36, 117.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.215, 44.822, 13.685)`
Decimal	`10534476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0BE4C, 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 #A0BE4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0BE4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	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 #A0BE4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0be4c; }
.text { color: #a0be4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0be4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 190 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0be4c, #67be4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #A0BE4C?: #A0BE4C is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0BE4C?: The RGB value is 160, 190, 76: 160 red, 190 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0BE4C?: The complementary color is #6A4CBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0BE4C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.