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#A0CAA0 Color

#A0CAA0 is rgb(160, 202, 160) in RGB, hsl(120, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 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 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0CAA0
HEX#A0CAA0
RGBrgb(160, 202, 160)
HSLhsl(120, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(120, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.074 144.8)
LABlab(77.46% -20.52 16.31)
LCHlch(77.46% 26.21 141.52)

What #A0CAA0 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 #A0CAA0, 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.

#A0CAA0 Channel Values

How #A0CAA0 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 202 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0CAA0 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0CAA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0CAA0; 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 #A0CAA0

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 #A0CAA0 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#A0CAA0
Protanopia#C4C4A0
Protanomaly#B6C6A0
Deuteranopia#BDBDA1
Deuteranomaly#B2C3A1
Tritanopia#A6C5C5
Tritanomaly#A4C7B8
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #A0CAA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0caa0: #A0CAA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0CAA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0caa0': '#A0CAA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.792, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_a0caa0">#A0CAA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0CAA0"

More Green Colors

#A0CAA0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0CAA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0CAA0?

#A0CAA0 is a light green — rgb(160, 202, 160) in RGB and hsl(120, 28%, 71%) 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 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #A0CAA0?

#A0CAA0 is rgb(160, 202, 160) — red 160, green 202, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0CAA0?

#A0CAA0 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0CAA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0CAA0 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0CAA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0CAA0 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 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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