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#A0EE2B Color

#A0EE2B is rgb(160, 238, 43) in RGB, hsl(84, 85%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 82%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0EE2B
HEX#A0EE2B
RGBrgb(160, 238, 43)
HSLhsl(84, 85%, 55%)
HSVhsv(84, 82%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 82%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.222 130.2)
LABlab(86.63% -44.47 76.31)
LCHlch(86.63% 88.32 120.23)

What #A0EE2B 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 #A0EE2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A0EE2B Channel Values

How #A0EE2B 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 238 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 85% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 82% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0EE2B 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 text14.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0EE2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0EE2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A0EE2B

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 #A0EE2B 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#A0EE2B
Protanopia#E3E32D
Protanomaly#CCE82C
Deuteranopia#D8D837
Deuteranomaly#C4E133
Tritanopia#B4E1E1
Tritanomaly#ACE6B5
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #A0EE2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0ee2b: #A0EE2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0EE2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0ee2b': '#A0EE2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.933, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_a0ee2b">#A0EE2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0EE2B"

More Green Colors

#A0EE2B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0EE2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0EE2B?

#A0EE2B is a mid-tone green — rgb(160, 238, 43) in RGB and hsl(84, 85%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.

What is the RGB value of #A0EE2B?

#A0EE2B is rgb(160, 238, 43) — red 160, green 238, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0EE2B?

#A0EE2B converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 82%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0EE2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0EE2B scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0EE2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0EE2B 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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