What color is #A0D88B?

#A0D88B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gossip. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0D88B?

The RGB value is 160, 216, 139: 160 red, 216 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0D88B?

The complementary color is #C38BD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0D88B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0D88B color

#A0D88B rgb(160, 216, 139)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0D88B is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 84.7% green and 54.5% blue (160, 216, 139).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 50% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Gossip (#9FD385), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#A0D88B color codes

HEX	`#A0D88B`
RGB	`rgb(160, 216, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 84.7%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 50%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 36%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 36%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.99, -32.1, 32.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.99, 45.57, 134.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.712, 58.448, 33.4)`
Decimal	`10541195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0D88B, 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 #A0D88B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0D88B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #A0D88B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0d88b; }
.text { color: #a0d88b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0d88b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 216 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0d88b, #8bd89c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #A0D88B?: #A0D88B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Gossip. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0D88B?: The RGB value is 160, 216, 139: 160 red, 216 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0D88B?: The complementary color is #C38BD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0D88B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.