Ao
#008000
What color is Ao
Ao is a medium dark bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Green, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Ao is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Ao
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Ao is #008000.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Ao has 0%% Red, 50% Green, and 0% Blue.
Ao has 120° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Ao has 120° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 25% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Ao has 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#008000 |
|
RGB |
(0, 128, 0) |
(0%, 50%, 0%) |
HSV |
(120°, 100, 50) |
(33%, 100%, 50%) |
HSL |
(120°, 100, 25) |
(33%, 100%, 25%) |
CMYK |
(100, 0, 100, 50) |
(100%, 0%, 100%, 50%) |
How does Ao contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Ao is 15%, which is low.
Ao has a higher contrast with white than black.
Ao and black have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Ao and white have a 5.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
15% |
insufficient (4.1) |
AA (5.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Ao
How to mix Ao paint
To mix Ao paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 50% Green, 50% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
50%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
50%
White
0%
To mix Ao paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Cyan, 25% Yellow, 50% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
25%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
25%
Black
50%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Ao
Colors similar to Ao are: Japanese Laurel, Napier Green, Tree Green, La Salle Green, and Irish Green. Japanese Laurel is paler and darker than Ao. Napier Green is more yellow than Ao. Tree Green is more yellow and paler than Ao. La Salle Green is more cyan and paler than Ao. Irish Green is more cyan and lighter than Ao.
