#A0B985
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.077 129), rgb(160, 185, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#A0B985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0B985 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.077 129) |
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 #A0B985 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0B985 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0B985 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0B985 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0B985
oklch(75.3% 0.077 129)
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Step 500
500
#779553
oklch(63.1% 0.098 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#607F37
oklch(55.6% 0.106 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B29
oklch(49% 0.099 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#415723
oklch(42.6% 0.082 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#A0B985 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) | #BEB282 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB087 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B4AB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0B985
#A0B985
oklch(75.3% 0.077 129)
- #BDA2D4
#BDA2D4
oklch(75.3% 0.076 309.1)
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 #A0B985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #A0B985 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.