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#A0E151 Color

#A0E151 is rgb(160, 225, 81) in RGB, hsl(87, 71%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 64%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0E151
HEX#A0E151
RGBrgb(160, 225, 81)
HSLhsl(87, 71%, 60%)
HSVhsv(87, 64%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 64%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.186 130.3)
LABlab(83.07% -37.76 60.95)
LCHlch(83.07% 71.70 121.78)

What #A0E151 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 #A0E151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 5.01Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.12June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 14.33Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 15.49Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 16.2Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 16.68

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

#A0E151 Channel Values

How #A0E151 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 225 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 71% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 64% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0E151 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A0E151 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A0E151

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0E151; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A0E151
Complementary
#9251E1
Analogous
#E1DA51
Analogous
#58E151
Triadic
#51A0E1
Triadic
#E151A0
Split comp.
#5158E1
Split comp.
#DA51E1

Tints & Shades of #A0E151

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

#ACE566
#BAEA81
#C6ED96
#D4F2B1
#E0F5C6
#EEFAE0

Shades

#8DDC2E
#78C021
#629D1B
#4C7A15
#37570F
#213409

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0E151.

How #A0E151 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#A0E151
Protanopia#D8D852
Protanomaly#C4DB52
Deuteranopia#CECE56
Deuteranomaly#BED654
Tritanopia#B1D5D5
Tritanomaly#AADAB0
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0E151 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0e151: #A0E151;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0E151;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0e151': '#A0E151' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.882, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_a0e151">#A0E151</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0E151"

More Green Colors

#A0E151 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A0E151 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0E151?

#A0E151 is a light green — rgb(160, 225, 81) in RGB and hsl(87, 71%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #A0E151?

#A0E151 is rgb(160, 225, 81) — red 160, green 225, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0E151?

#A0E151 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 64%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0E151 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0E151 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0E151 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0E151 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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