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#A0C893 Color

#A0C893 is rgb(160, 200, 147) in RGB, hsl(105, 33%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 27%, 22%) 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 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0C893
HEX#A0C893
RGBrgb(160, 200, 147)
HSLhsl(105, 33%, 68%)
HSVhsv(105, 27%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 27%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.085 138.1)
LABlab(76.68% -21.21 22.08)
LCHlch(76.68% 30.62 133.85)

What #A0C893 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 #A0C893, 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.

#A0C893 Channel Values

How #A0C893 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 200 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 105° · S 33% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 105° · S 27% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0C893 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0C893

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0C893; 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 #A0C893

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 #A0C893 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#A0C893
Protanopia#C2C293
Protanomaly#B5C493
Deuteranopia#BCBC94
Deuteranomaly#B1C194
Tritanopia#A7C2C2
Tritanomaly#A4C5B1
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #A0C893 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0c893: #A0C893;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0C893;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0c893': '#A0C893' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.784, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_a0c893">#A0C893</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0C893"

More Green Colors

#A0C893 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0C893 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0C893?

#A0C893 is a light green — rgb(160, 200, 147) in RGB and hsl(105, 33%, 68%) 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 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #A0C893?

#A0C893 is rgb(160, 200, 147) — red 160, green 200, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0C893?

#A0C893 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 27%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0C893 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0C893 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0C893 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0C893 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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