#A0E4AE Color
#A0E4AE is rgb(160, 228, 174) in RGB, hsl(132, 56%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A0E4AErgb(160, 228, 174)hsl(132, 56%, 76%)hsv(132, 30%, 89%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 11%)oklch(85.9% 0.101 150.2)lab(85.00% -30.29 19.35)lch(85.00% 35.94 147.42)What #A0E4AE 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 #A0E4AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A0E4AE Channel Values
How #A0E4AE 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 228 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 56% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 30% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0E4AE 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 #A0E4AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0E4AE; 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 #A0E4AE
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 #A0E4AE 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.
#A0E4AE#DADAAE#C6DEAE#D1D1B0#BFD9AF#A9DEDE#A5E0CD#D4D4D4Using #A0E4AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a0e4ae: #A0E4AE;background-color: #A0E4AE;colors: { 'color-a0e4ae': '#A0E4AE' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.894, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_a0e4ae">#A0E4AE</color>fill="#A0E4AE"More Green Colors
#A0E4AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A0E4AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A0E4AE?
#A0E4AE is a light green — rgb(160, 228, 174) in RGB and hsl(132, 56%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #A0E4AE?
#A0E4AE is rgb(160, 228, 174) — red 160, green 228, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A0E4AE?
#A0E4AE converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A0E4AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A0E4AE scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A0E4AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A0E4AE 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 15.29, which is visibly different.
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