What color is #A0DC9D?

#A0DC9D is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0DC9D?

The RGB value is 160, 220, 157: 160 red, 220 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0DC9D?

The complementary color is #D99DDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0DC9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0DC9D color

#A0DC9D rgb(160, 220, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0DC9D is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 86.3% green and 61.6% blue (160, 220, 157).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Grape Green (#A8E4A0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#A0DC9D color codes

HEX	`#A0DC9D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 220, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 86.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 47%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 29%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.43, -31.2, 24.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.43, 39.97, 141.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.174, 61.093, 41.251)`
Decimal	`10542237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0DC9D, 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 #A0DC9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0DC9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	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 #A0DC9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0dc9d; }
.text { color: #a0dc9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0dc9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 220 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0dc9d, #9ddcba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A0DC9D?: #A0DC9D is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Grape Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0DC9D?: The RGB value is 160, 220, 157: 160 red, 220 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0DC9D?: The complementary color is #D99DDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0DC9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.