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HEX A0A978 - #A0A978, RGB(160,169,120) Color


Color Name: Moss Green*
Hex Color Code: #A0A978
RGB Color Code: RGB(160, 169, 120)
CMYK Values*: 5.3%, 0.0%, 29.0%, 33.7%



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What color is A0A978?

The RGB color code for color number #A0A978 is RGB(160, 169, 120). In the RGB color model, #A0A978 has a red value of 160, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 29.0% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 71° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation, and 56.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A0A978 has a hue of 71° (degrees), 29.0 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.



Color A0A978 is cool or warm?

Color A0A978 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A0A978? (For interior and product design)

A0A978 has an LRV of nearly 37. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Compare LRV 37 of #A0A978 with dark and light Color




Is #A0A978 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A0A978 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A0A978 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(160, 169, 120)
Red
160 (62.7%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.33%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
28.99%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(71.02deg, 22.2 %, 56.7 %)

Hue
71.02°
Saturation
22.17 %.
Lightness
56.67 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 108, 66)
Red
53 (20.9%)
Yellow
108 (42.4%)
Blue
66 (26.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
71.02°
Saturation
28.99 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 71.02°

W: 47.06 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 32.08

Y : 37.21

Z : 23.26

YXY

Y1 : 37.21

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 37.25%

M : 33.73%

Y : 52.94%


LRV

~ 37.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.1GY 6.6/4.3

CIE-Lab

L : 67.43

A : -11.51

B : 24.29

CIE-Lch

L : 67.43

C : 26.88

H : 115.35

CIE-Luv

L : 67.43

U : -3

V : 34.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 61

A : -12.88

B : 20.09






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A0A978

Here are the colors similar to A0A978. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#8A9A5B
Moss Green
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#9AB973
Olivine
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#BBB477
Misty Moss
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A0A978.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A0A978.

#A2A569
PANTONE 5777 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B0B07C
PANTONE 4235 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#9EA962
PANTONE 10323 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#B0AA7E
PANTONE 452 C
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A0A978.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A0A978.

#8FA878
BS 12-B-21 - Opaline
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#AAA472
BS 10-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#829B76
BS 16-C-37 - Green
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A0A978.

#8A9977
RAL 6021 - Pale Green
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A0A978

Here are the paint colors similar to A0A978. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A0A978 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A0A978 to Sherwin Williams

#9BA373
Cucuzza Verde (SW 9038)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#ABB486
Great Green (SW 6430)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#AEAC7A
Ryegrass (SW 6423)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#8FA277
Broccoflower (SW 9039)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A0A978 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A0A978 to Benjamin Moore

#9BAF7B
Grenada Green (432)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#959D6E
Mountain Lane (488)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#A6B376
Vienna Green (538)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A0A978 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A0A978 to Behr

#A2B07E
Fresh Guacamole (M360-5)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#98A76E
Green Plaza (MQ4-43)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B1B787
Lima Green (PPU10-07)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#B2B17C
Fresh Artichoke (M340-5)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A0A978 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A0A978 to Dunn-Edwards

#9FA36C
Cocktail Olive (DE 5564)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#93A272
Ivy Enchantment (DE 5571)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#ADAC7C
Stuffed Olive (DE 5529)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#A1A867
Spanish Olive (DE 5543)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A0A978 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A0A978 to PPG Paints

#ACB17E
Sparrow Song (PPG11-13)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9EA26B
Golden Grass (PPG1119-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A0A667
Always Apple (PPG1118-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#91A673
Luscious Lime (PPG1120-6)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A0A978 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A0A978 to Valspar

#A6B483
Gloaming Green (6001-6A)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#90A372
Cool Green (6001-6B)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#AEB087
Terrarium (V059-4)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#A3AD69
Fiddlehead Fern (6003-6B)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A0A978 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A0A978 to Farrow & Ball

#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 9.92 (90.1% similar)
#6F9C60
Raw Tomatillo (CB6)
ΔE - 10.60 (89.4% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)
#9A9F94
Pigeon (25)
ΔE - 12.33 (87.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#A0A978 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



A0A978
Moss Green*

8178A9
Rhythm*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #A0A978?

Color that best contrast with #A0A978 is #8178A9, color name is Rhythm*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #A0A978?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A0A978 is #8178A9, color name is Rhythm*.





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