What color is #A0D59D?

#A0D59D 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 #A0D59D?

The RGB value is 160, 213, 157: 160 red, 213 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0D59D?

The complementary color is #D29DD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0D59D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0D59D color

#A0D59D rgb(160, 213, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0D59D is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 83.5% green and 61.6% blue (160, 213, 157).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 40% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Garden Goddess (#99CEA0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#A0D59D color codes

HEX	`#A0D59D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 213, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 83.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 40%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 26%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.46, -27.88, 22.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.46, 35.69, 141.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.376, 57.495, 40.651)`
Decimal	`10540445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0D59D, 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 #A0D59D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0D59D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	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 #A0D59D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0d59d; }
.text { color: #a0d59d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0d59d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 213 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0d59d, #9dd5b6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A0D59D?: #A0D59D 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 #A0D59D?: The RGB value is 160, 213, 157: 160 red, 213 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0D59D?: The complementary color is #D29DD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0D59D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.