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#A0CAAD Color

#A0CAAD is rgb(160, 202, 173) in RGB, hsl(139, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 21%) 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 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0CAAD
HEX#A0CAAD
RGBrgb(160, 202, 173)
HSLhsl(139, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(139, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.06 154.7)
LABlab(77.69% -18.76 9.76)
LCHlch(77.69% 21.15 152.51)

What #A0CAAD 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 #A0CAAD, 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.

#A0CAAD Channel Values

How #A0CAAD 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 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 139° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 139° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0CAAD 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0CAAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0CAAD; 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 #A0CAAD

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 #A0CAAD 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#A0CAAD
Protanopia#C4C4AD
Protanomaly#B6C6AD
Deuteranopia#BDBDAE
Deuteranomaly#B2C3AE
Tritanopia#A4C7C7
Tritanomaly#A3C8BD
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #A0CAAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0caad: #A0CAAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0CAAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0caad': '#A0CAAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.792, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_a0caad">#A0CAAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0CAAD"

More Green Colors

#A0CAAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0CAAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0CAAD?

#A0CAAD is a light green — rgb(160, 202, 173) in RGB and hsl(139, 28%, 71%) 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #A0CAAD?

#A0CAAD is rgb(160, 202, 173) — red 160, green 202, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0CAAD?

#A0CAAD converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0CAAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0CAAD scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0CAAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0CAAD 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 10.38, which is visibly different.

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