What color is #A0CABC?

#A0CABC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0CABC?

The RGB value is 160, 202, 188: 160 red, 202 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0CABC?

The complementary color is #CAA0AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0CABC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0CABC color

#A0CABC rgb(160, 202, 188)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0CABC is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 79.2% green and 73.7% blue (160, 202, 188).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.67:1).

#A0CABC color codes

HEX	`#A0CABC`
RGB	`rgb(160, 202, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 79.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 7%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.08, -16.7, 2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.08, 16.88, 171.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.692, 53.344, 55.509)`
Decimal	`10537660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0CABC, 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 #A0CABC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0CABC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.67:1	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 #A0CABC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0cabc; }
.text { color: #a0cabc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0cabc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 202 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0cabc, #a0c3ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #A0CABC?: #A0CABC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0CABC?: The RGB value is 160, 202, 188: 160 red, 202 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0CABC?: The complementary color is #CAA0AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0CABC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.