#A0D9B6 Color
#A0D9B6 is rgb(160, 217, 182) in RGB, hsl(143, 43%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 16%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A0D9B6rgb(160, 217, 182)hsl(143, 43%, 74%)hsv(143, 26%, 85%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 16%, 15%)oklch(83.6% 0.076 157.3)lab(82.06% -24.35 11.13)lch(82.06% 26.77 155.44)What #A0D9B6 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 #A0D9B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A0D9B6 Channel Values
How #A0D9B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 160 · G 217 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 43% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 26% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0D9B6 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.
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Colors That Go With #A0D9B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0D9B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A0D9B6
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 #A0D9B6 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.
#A0D9B6#D1D1B6#BFD4B6#C8C8B8#BACFB7#A6D5D5#A4D7C9#CCCCCCUsing #A0D9B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a0d9b6: #A0D9B6;background-color: #A0D9B6;colors: { 'color-a0d9b6': '#A0D9B6' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.851, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_a0d9b6">#A0D9B6</color>fill="#A0D9B6"More Green Colors
#A0D9B6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A0D9B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A0D9B6?
#A0D9B6 is a light green — rgb(160, 217, 182) in RGB and hsl(143, 43%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.39.
What is the RGB value of #A0D9B6?
#A0D9B6 is rgb(160, 217, 182) — red 160, green 217, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A0D9B6?
#A0D9B6 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 16%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A0D9B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A0D9B6 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A0D9B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A0D9B6 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 12.17, which is visibly different.
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