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#A0C374 Color

#A0C374 is rgb(160, 195, 116) in RGB, hsl(87, 40%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 41%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0C374
HEX#A0C374
RGBrgb(160, 195, 116)
HSLhsl(87, 40%, 61%)
HSVhsv(87, 41%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 41%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.112 128.3)
LABlab(74.83% -22.22 35.62)
LCHlch(74.83% 41.99 121.95)

What #A0C374 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A0C374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A0C374 Channel Values

How #A0C374 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 195 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 40% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 41% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0C374 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0C374

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0C374; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A0C374

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A0C374 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A0C374
Protanopia#BEBE74
Protanomaly#B3C074
Deuteranopia#B8B876
Deuteranomaly#AFBD75
Tritanopia#A9BBBB
Tritanomaly#A6BEA4
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #A0C374 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a0c374: #A0C374;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0C374;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0c374': '#A0C374' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.765, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_a0c374">#A0C374</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0C374"

More Green Colors

#A0C374 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0C374 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0C374?

#A0C374 is a light green — rgb(160, 195, 116) in RGB and hsl(87, 40%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #A0C374?

#A0C374 is rgb(160, 195, 116) — red 160, green 195, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0C374?

#A0C374 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 41%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0C374 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0C374 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0C374 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0C374 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.84, which is visibly different.

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