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#A0CF07 Color

#A0CF07 is rgb(160, 207, 7) in RGB, hsl(74, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 97%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0CF07
HEX#A0CF07
RGBrgb(160, 207, 7)
HSLhsl(74, 93%, 42%)
HSVhsv(74, 97%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 97%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.197 124.5)
LABlab(77.62% -32.53 74.81)
LCHlch(77.62% 81.58 113.50)

What #A0CF07 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 #A0CF07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 3.12Limerick#9DC209ΔE 6.76Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 8.49Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.24Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 12.21Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 13.8

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

#A0CF07 Channel Values

How #A0CF07 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 207 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 93% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 97% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0CF07 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A0CF07 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A0CF07

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0CF07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A0CF07
Complementary
#3607CF
Analogous
#CF9A07
Analogous
#3DCF07
Triadic
#07A0CF
Triadic
#CF07A0
Split comp.
#073DCF
Split comp.
#9A07CF

Tints & Shades of #A0CF07

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

#BFF609
#C9F830
#D3F958
#DEFA7F
#E8FCA6
#F2FDCE

Shades

#8DB607
#769906
#638005
#4C6204
#394A03
#222C02

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0CF07.

How #A0CF07 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#A0CF07
Protanopia#C8C80B
Protanomaly#B9CB09
Deuteranopia#C1C119
Deuteranomaly#B5C713
Tritanopia#AFC3C3
Tritanomaly#A9C89B
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0CF07 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0cf07: #A0CF07;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0CF07;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0cf07': '#A0CF07' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.812, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_a0cf07">#A0CF07</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0CF07"

More Green Colors

#A0CF07 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A0CF07 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0CF07?

#A0CF07 is a mid-tone green — rgb(160, 207, 7) in RGB and hsl(74, 93%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.

What is the RGB value of #A0CF07?

#A0CF07 is rgb(160, 207, 7) — red 160, green 207, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0CF07?

#A0CF07 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 97%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0CF07 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0CF07 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0CF07 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0CF07 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.