What color is #A0C2A3?

#A0C2A3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0C2A3?

The RGB value is 160, 194, 163: 160 red, 194 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0C2A3?

The complementary color is #C2A0BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0C2A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0C2A3 color

#A0C2A3 rgb(160, 194, 163)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0C2A3 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 76.1% green and 63.9% blue (160, 194, 163).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 22% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#A0C2A3 color codes

HEX	`#A0C2A3`
RGB	`rgb(160, 194, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 76.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 22%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 18%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 16%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.26, -17.45, 11.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.26, 21.1, 145.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.398, 48.701, 41.915)`
Decimal	`10535587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0C2A3, 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 #A0C2A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0C2A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	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 #A0C2A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0c2a3; }
.text { color: #a0c2a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0c2a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 194 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0c2a3, #a0c2b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A0C2A3?: #A0C2A3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0C2A3?: The RGB value is 160, 194, 163: 160 red, 194 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0C2A3?: The complementary color is #C2A0BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0C2A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.