What color is #A3DEA0?

#A3DEA0 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 #A3DEA0?

The RGB value is 163, 222, 160: 163 red, 222 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3DEA0?

The complementary color is #DBA0DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3DEA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3DEA0 color

#A3DEA0 rgb(163, 222, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3DEA0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 87.1% green and 62.7% blue (163, 222, 160).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 48% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Grape Green (#A8E4A0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#A3DEA0 color codes

HEX	`#A3DEA0`
RGB	`rgb(163, 222, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 87.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 48%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 28%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 28%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.21, -30.67, 24.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.21, 39.27, 141.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.569, 62.565, 42.821)`
Decimal	`10739360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3DEA0, 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 #A3DEA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3DEA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #A3DEA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3dea0; }
.text { color: #a3dea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3dea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 222 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3dea0, #a0debc); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A3DEA0?: #A3DEA0 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 #A3DEA0?: The RGB value is 163, 222, 160: 163 red, 222 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3DEA0?: The complementary color is #DBA0DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3DEA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.