#A0AA95
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.4% 0.032 128), rgb(160, 170, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#A0AA95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AA95 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 170, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.032 128) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A0AA95 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AA95 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AA95 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AA95 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AA95
oklch(72.4% 0.032 128)
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Step 500
500
#828F74
oklch(63.2% 0.042 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C795D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 128)
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Step 700
700
#5A654C
oklch(49% 0.041 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4435
oklch(37.5% 0.026 128)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#A0AA95 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ACA794 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA696 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A8A4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0AA95
#A0AA95
oklch(72.4% 0.032 128)
- #ABA1B6
#ABA1B6
oklch(72.4% 0.032 307)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0AA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #A0AA95 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.