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#A0C59B Color

#A0C59B is rgb(160, 197, 155) in RGB, hsl(113, 27%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0C59B
HEX#A0C59B
RGBrgb(160, 197, 155)
HSLhsl(113, 27%, 69%)
HSVhsv(113, 21%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.071 141.7)
LABlab(75.97% -18.84 16.91)
LCHlch(75.97% 25.32 138.09)

What #A0C59B 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 #A0C59B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 5.17Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 5.19Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.08Sage#9CAF88ΔE 9.54Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 10.01Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 10.05

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

#A0C59B Channel Values

How #A0C59B 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 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 27% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 21% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0C59B 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A0C59B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A0C59B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0C59B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A0C59B
Complementary
#C09BC5
Analogous
#B5C59B
Analogous
#9BC5AB
Triadic
#9BA0C5
Triadic
#C59BA0
Split comp.
#AB9BC5
Split comp.
#C59BB5

Tints & Shades of #A0C59B

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.

Tints

#ACCDA8
#B8D4B5
#C5DCC1
#D4E5D2
#E0ECDF
#EDF4EC

Shades

#84B57D
#65A25D
#53854C
#41683C
#2F4A2B
#1A2A18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0C59B.

How #A0C59B 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#A0C59B
Protanopia#BFBF9B
Protanomaly#B4C29B
Deuteranopia#BABA9C
Deuteranomaly#B0BE9C
Tritanopia#A6C0C0
Tritanomaly#A4C2B3
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #A0C59B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0c59b: #A0C59B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0C59B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0c59b': '#A0C59B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.773, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_a0c59b">#A0C59B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0C59B"

More Green Colors

#A0C59B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A0C59B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0C59B?

#A0C59B is a light green — rgb(160, 197, 155) in RGB and hsl(113, 27%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #A0C59B?

#A0C59B is rgb(160, 197, 155) — red 160, green 197, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0C59B?

#A0C59B converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0C59B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0C59B scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0C59B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0C59B 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 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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