Palettes / Colors / #A0C19A
#A0C19A — Light Dusty Green
#A0C19A is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #A0C19A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A0C19A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB9AC1; it also sits naturally between #B3C19A and #9AC1A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A0C19A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 193, 154 |
| HSL | 111°, 24%, 68% |
| HSV | 111°, 20%, 76% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 20%, 24% |
| XYZ | 39.40, 47.95, 37.75 |
| Yxy | 47.95, 0.3150, 0.3833 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.79, -18.53, 16.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.24, -16.16, 12.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 76% · Blue 60%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A0C19A
.text { color: #A0C19A; }
.background { background-color: #A0C19A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A0C19A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 193, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 24%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A0C19A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 193, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A0C19A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 193, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A0C19A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A0C19A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A0C19A
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Tones of #A0C19A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB9AC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A0C19A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A0C19A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A0C19A: ·
How #A0C19A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A0C19A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A0C19A?
#A0C19A is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 160, 193, 154). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A0C19A?
#A0C19A is RGB 160, 193, 154 — HSL 111°, 24%, 68% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 20%, 24%.
What colors go with #A0C19A?
Its complement is #BB9AC1; analogous partners are #B3C19A and #9AC1A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A0C19A for text?
Black text on #A0C19A has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.