Gross Green Color
Gross Green is a yellow green color with hex code #A0BF16. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with gross green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Gross Green Color Values
What Does Gross Green Mean?
Gross Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Gross Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Gross Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Gross Green
Gross Green and #3616C0 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C08A16 and #4CC016, which sit beside gross green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair gross green with triadic partners #16A1C0 and #C016A1. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bright Olive —
#9CBB04(Delta E 2) - Pea —
#A4BF20(Delta E 3) - Limerick —
#9DC209(Delta E 4) - Snot Green —
#9DC100(Delta E 4) - Booger Green —
#96B403(Delta E 4)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A0BF16; }
.background { background-color: #A0BF16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A0BF16; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A0BF1640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for gross green?
Gross Green has the hex code #A0BF16. In RGB notation it is rgb(160, 191, 22), in HSL it is hsl(71, 79%, 42%), and its OKLCH value is 0.755, 0.176, 120.9.
What does the color gross green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like gross green carry distinct psychological associations. Gross Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Gross Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with gross green?
Gross Green has three easy routes: its complement #3616C0 for punch, its neighbors #C08A16 and #4CC016 for something calmer, or triadic partners #16A1C0 and #C016A1 when you want energy.
Is gross green a standard web color?
No — Gross Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A0BF16 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make gross green lighter or darker?
To lighten gross green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F2FAD1 (lightest tint) to #1B2004 (darkest shade).
About Gross Green
Gross Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A0BF16 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.