What color is #A0C89C?

#A0C89C is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0C89C?

The RGB value is 160, 200, 156: 160 red, 200 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0C89C?

The complementary color is #C49CC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0C89C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0C89C color

#A0C89C rgb(160, 200, 156)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0C89C is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 78.4% green and 61.2% blue (160, 200, 156).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 29% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#A0C89C color codes

HEX	`#A0C89C`
RGB	`rgb(160, 200, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 78.4%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 29%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 22%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 22%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.79, -21.7, 17.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.79, 28.04, 140.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.151, 51.181, 39.157)`
Decimal	`10537116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0C89C, 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 #A0C89C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0C89C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	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 #A0C89C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0c89c; }
.text { color: #a0c89c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0c89c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 200 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0c89c, #9cc8ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A0C89C?: #A0C89C is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0C89C?: The RGB value is 160, 200, 156: 160 red, 200 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0C89C?: The complementary color is #C49CC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0C89C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.