What color is #A0C15E?

#A0C15E 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 #A0C15E?

The RGB value is 160, 193, 94: 160 red, 193 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0C15E?

The complementary color is #7F5EC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0C15E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0C15E color

#A0C15E rgb(160, 193, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0C15E is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 75.7% green and 36.9% blue (160, 193, 94).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 44% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Sapling (#A3C05A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#A0C15E color codes

HEX	`#A0C15E`
RGB	`rgb(160, 193, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 75.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 44%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 51%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 51%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.82, -26.77, 45.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.82, 53.02, 120.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.588, 46.421, 17.673)`
Decimal	`10535262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0C15E, 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 #A0C15E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0C15E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	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 #A0C15E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0c15e; }
.text { color: #a0c15e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0c15e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 193 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0c15e, #6fc15e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #A0C15E?: #A0C15E 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 #A0C15E?: The RGB value is 160, 193, 94: 160 red, 193 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0C15E?: The complementary color is #7F5EC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0C15E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.