What color is #A0D194?

#A0D194 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0D194?

The RGB value is 160, 209, 148: 160 red, 209 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0D194?

The complementary color is #C594D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0D194?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0D194 color

#A0D194 rgb(160, 209, 148)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0D194 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 82% green and 58% blue (160, 209, 148).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 40% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Botanist (#9AD28C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#A0D194 color codes

HEX	`#A0D194`
RGB	`rgb(160, 209, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 82%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 40%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 29%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 29%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.16, -27.42, 25.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.16, 37.27, 137.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.642, 55.211, 36.421)`
Decimal	`10539412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0D194, 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 #A0D194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0D194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	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 #A0D194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0d194; }
.text { color: #a0d194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0d194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 209 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0d194, #94d1a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #A0D194?: #A0D194 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0D194?: The RGB value is 160, 209, 148: 160 red, 209 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0D194?: The complementary color is #C594D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0D194?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.