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#A0EB99 Color

#A0EB99 is rgb(160, 235, 153) in RGB, hsl(115, 67%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 35%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0EB99
HEX#A0EB99
RGBrgb(160, 235, 153)
HSLhsl(115, 67%, 76%)
HSVhsv(115, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 35%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.133 142.4)
LABlab(86.66% -35.81 32.21)
LCHlch(86.66% 48.17 138.03)

What #A0EB99 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 #A0EB99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.33Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 8.44Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 9.22Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 11.47Mint#98FF98ΔE 13.84Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.8

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

#A0EB99 Channel Values

How #A0EB99 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 235 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 67% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0EB99 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A0EB99 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A0EB99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0EB99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A0EB99
Complementary
#E499EB
Analogous
#C9EB99
Analogous
#99EBBB
Triadic
#99A0EB
Triadic
#EB99A0
Split comp.
#BB99EB
Split comp.
#EB99C9

Tints & Shades of #A0EB99

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

#ACEDA6
#B7F0B2
#C3F2BF
#D3F6D0
#DFF8DD
#EBFBEA

Shades

#78E26E
#4CD93F
#33C026
#27951D
#1C6A15
#103C0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0EB99.

How #A0EB99 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#A0EB99
Protanopia#E0E099
Protanomaly#CAE599
Deuteranopia#D6D69C
Deuteranomaly#C3DF9B
Tritanopia#ADE3E3
Tritanomaly#A8E6C9
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0EB99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0eb99: #A0EB99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0EB99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0eb99': '#A0EB99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.922, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_a0eb99">#A0EB99</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0EB99"

More Green Colors

#A0EB99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A0EB99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0EB99?

#A0EB99 is a light green — rgb(160, 235, 153) in RGB and hsl(115, 67%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #A0EB99?

#A0EB99 is rgb(160, 235, 153) — red 160, green 235, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0EB99?

#A0EB99 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 35%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0EB99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0EB99 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0EB99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0EB99 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, 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.