What color is #A0E58E?

#A0E58E is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snarky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0E58E?

The RGB value is 160, 229, 142: 160 red, 229 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0E58E?

The complementary color is #D38EE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0E58E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0E58E color

#A0E58E rgb(160, 229, 142)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0E58E is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 89.8% green and 55.7% blue (160, 229, 142).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 63% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Snarky Mint (#9AE37D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.09:1).

#A0E58E color codes

HEX	`#A0E58E`
RGB	`rgb(160, 229, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 89.8%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 63%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 38%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 38%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.72, -37.65, 35.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.72, 51.89, 136.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.397, 65.463, 35.724)`
Decimal	`10544526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0E58E, 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 #A0E58E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0E58E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.09:1	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 #A0E58E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0e58e; }
.text { color: #a0e58e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0e58e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 229 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0e58e, #8ee5a8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A0E58E?: #A0E58E is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snarky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0E58E?: The RGB value is 160, 229, 142: 160 red, 229 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0E58E?: The complementary color is #D38EE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0E58E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.