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#A0C591 Color

#A0C591 is rgb(160, 197, 145) in RGB, hsl(103, 31%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0C591
HEX#A0C591
RGBrgb(160, 197, 145)
HSLhsl(103, 31%, 67%)
HSVhsv(103, 26%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.082 136.8)
LABlab(75.80% -20.07 21.95)
LCHlch(75.80% 29.75 132.43)

What #A0C591 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 #A0C591, 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.

#A0C591 Channel Values

How #A0C591 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 197 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 31% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 26% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0C591 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0C591

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0C591; 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 #A0C591

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 #A0C591 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#A0C591
Protanopia#BFBF91
Protanomaly#B4C291
Deuteranopia#BABA92
Deuteranomaly#B0BE92
Tritanopia#A7BFBF
Tritanomaly#A4C2AF
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #A0C591 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0c591: #A0C591;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0C591;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0c591': '#A0C591' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.773, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_a0c591">#A0C591</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0C591"

More Green Colors

#A0C591 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0C591 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0C591?

#A0C591 is a light green — rgb(160, 197, 145) in RGB and hsl(103, 31%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #A0C591?

#A0C591 is rgb(160, 197, 145) — red 160, green 197, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0C591?

#A0C591 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0C591 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0C591 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0C591 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0C591 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 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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