What color is #A0CC9C?

#A0CC9C is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden Goddess. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0CC9C?

The RGB value is 160, 204, 156: 160 red, 204 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0CC9C?

The complementary color is #C89CCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0CC9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0CC9C color

#A0CC9C rgb(160, 204, 156)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0CC9C is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 80% green and 61.2% blue (160, 204, 156).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Garden Goddess (#99CEA0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#A0CC9C color codes

HEX	`#A0CC9C`
RGB	`rgb(160, 204, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 80%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 24%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.91, -23.67, 19.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.91, 30.55, 140.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.089, 53.058, 39.47)`
Decimal	`10538140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0CC9C, 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 #A0CC9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0CC9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	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 #A0CC9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0cc9c; }
.text { color: #a0cc9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0cc9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 204 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0cc9c, #9cccb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #A0CC9C?: #A0CC9C is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Garden Goddess. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0CC9C?: The RGB value is 160, 204, 156: 160 red, 204 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0CC9C?: The complementary color is #C89CCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0CC9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.