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#A0C497 Color

#A0C497 is rgb(160, 196, 151) in RGB, hsl(108, 28%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 23%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0C497
HEX#A0C497
RGBrgb(160, 196, 151)
HSLhsl(108, 28%, 68%)
HSVhsv(108, 23%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 23%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.074 139.4)
LABlab(75.62% -18.88 18.55)
LCHlch(75.62% 26.47 135.50)

What #A0C497 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 #A0C497, 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.

#A0C497 Channel Values

How #A0C497 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 196 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 28% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 23% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0C497 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0C497

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0C497; 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 #A0C497

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 #A0C497 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#A0C497
Protanopia#BEBE97
Protanomaly#B3C197
Deuteranopia#B9B998
Deuteranomaly#B0BE98
Tritanopia#A6BFBF
Tritanomaly#A4C1B0
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #A0C497 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0c497: #A0C497;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0C497;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0c497': '#A0C497' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.769, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_a0c497">#A0C497</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0C497"

More Green Colors

#A0C497 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0C497 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0C497?

#A0C497 is a light green — rgb(160, 196, 151) in RGB and hsl(108, 28%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #A0C497?

#A0C497 is rgb(160, 196, 151) — red 160, green 196, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0C497?

#A0C497 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 23%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0C497 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0C497 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0C497 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0C497 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 4.89, which is very hard to tell apart.

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