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Summer Green

#A0C5B2

Summer Green is a cool light color with the hex code #A0C5B2. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 160, 197, 178 in digital design or CMYK 19%, 0%, 10%, 23% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Summer Green color values

HEX
#A0C5B2
RGB
160, 197, 178
HSL
149°, 24%, 70%
CMYK
19, 0, 10, 23

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Summer Green sits at 149° on the color wheel with 24% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 24% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Summer Green is rendered as rgb(160, 197, 178), where the green channel leads at 197, with red and blue channels close behind. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Summer Green translates to a CMYK breakdown of 19C 0M 10Y 23K. The low-to-moderate black value (23%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (19%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Summer Green

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #A0C5B2;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 160, 197, 178;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#A0C5B2',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 19%
M: 0%
Y: 10%
K: 23%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(160, 197, 178)
rgba(160, 197, 178, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

13 brand s with colors near 149° on the color wheel

Hulu logo
Hulu
Naver logo
Naver
Chime logo
Chime
MongoDB logo
MongoDB

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A0C5B2?
#A0C5B2 is Summer Green, a cool light color with RGB values of 160, 197, 178. It has a hue of 149°, 24% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #A0C5B2?
The RGB color code for #A0C5B2 is rgb(160, 197, 178). This means it contains 160 red, 197 green, and 178 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Summer Green a warm or cool color?
Summer Green (#A0C5B2) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #A0C5B2 in CSS?
You can use #A0C5B2 in CSS with: background-color: #A0C5B2; or color: #A0C5B2; or as an RGB value: rgb(160, 197, 178). For print design, use CMYK: 19%, 0%, 10%, 23%.

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