What color is #A0C8AE?

#A0C8AE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0C8AE?

The RGB value is 160, 200, 174: 160 red, 200 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0C8AE?

The complementary color is #C8A0BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0C8AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0C8AE color

#A0C8AE rgb(160, 200, 174)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0C8AE is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 78.4% green and 68.2% blue (160, 200, 174).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 27% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.37:1).

#A0C8AE color codes

HEX	`#A0C8AE`
RGB	`rgb(160, 200, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 78.4%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 27%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 20%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 13%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.18, -18.44, 8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.18, 20.38, 154.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.789, 51.837, 47.787)`
Decimal	`10537134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0C8AE, 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 #A0C8AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0C8AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.37:1	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 #A0C8AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0c8ae; }
.text { color: #a0c8ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0c8ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 200 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0c8ae, #a0c8c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A0C8AE?: #A0C8AE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gum Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0C8AE?: The RGB value is 160, 200, 174: 160 red, 200 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0C8AE?: The complementary color is #C8A0BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0C8AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.