What color is #A0C56A?

#A0C56A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0C56A?

The RGB value is 160, 197, 106: 160 red, 197 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0C56A?

The complementary color is #8F6AC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0C56A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0C56A color

#A0C56A rgb(160, 197, 106)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0C56A is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 77.3% green and 41.6% blue (160, 197, 106).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 44% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#A0C56A color codes

HEX	`#A0C56A`
RGB	`rgb(160, 197, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 77.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 44%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 46%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 46%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.11, -27.4, 41.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.11, 49.7, 123.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.065, 48.446, 21.031)`
Decimal	`10536298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0C56A, 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 #A0C56A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0C56A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	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 #A0C56A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0c56a; }
.text { color: #a0c56a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0c56a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 197 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0c56a, #72c56a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A0C56A?: #A0C56A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0C56A?: The RGB value is 160, 197, 106: 160 red, 197 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0C56A?: The complementary color is #8F6AC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0C56A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.