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#A0C99C Color

#A0C99C is rgb(160, 201, 156) in RGB, hsl(115, 29%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 22%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0C99C
HEX#A0C99C
RGBrgb(160, 201, 156)
HSLhsl(115, 29%, 70%)
HSVhsv(115, 22%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 22%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.076 142.5)
LABlab(77.11% -20.57 17.94)
LCHlch(77.11% 27.29 138.91)

What #A0C99C 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 #A0C99C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 4.97Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 5.25Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 8.07Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.53Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 8.94Sage#9CAF88ΔE 11.53

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

#A0C99C Channel Values

How #A0C99C 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 201 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 29% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 22% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0C99C 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A0C99C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A0C99C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0C99C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A0C99C
Complementary
#C59CC9
Analogous
#B6C99C
Analogous
#9CC9AF
Triadic
#9CA0C9
Triadic
#C99CA0
Split comp.
#AF9CC9
Split comp.
#C99CB6

Tints & Shades of #A0C99C

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

#ADD0A9
#B9D7B7
#C6DEC4
#D3E6D1
#DFEDDE
#ECF4EB

Shades

#84B87F
#64A65E
#518A4C
#3E693A
#2C4C2A
#192B18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0C99C.

How #A0C99C 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#A0C99C
Protanopia#C3C39C
Protanomaly#B6C59C
Deuteranopia#BDBD9D
Deuteranomaly#B2C29D
Tritanopia#A6C4C4
Tritanomaly#A4C6B5
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0C99C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0c99c: #A0C99C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0C99C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0c99c': '#A0C99C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.788, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_a0c99c">#A0C99C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0C99C"

More Green Colors

#A0C99C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A0C99C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0C99C?

#A0C99C is a light green — rgb(160, 201, 156) in RGB and hsl(115, 29%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #A0C99C?

#A0C99C is rgb(160, 201, 156) — red 160, green 201, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0C99C?

#A0C99C converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 22%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0C99C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0C99C scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0C99C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0C99C 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 5.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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