#A0BA7C
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.4% 0.089 126.9), rgb(160, 186, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#A0BA7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BA7C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 186, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.089 126.9) |
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 #A0BA7C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BA7C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BA7C text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BA7C text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0BA7C
oklch(75.4% 0.089 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#779646
oklch(63.1% 0.114 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#608024
oklch(55.6% 0.124 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C16
oklch(49.1% 0.115 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#415816
oklch(42.7% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#374919
oklch(37.8% 0.075 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#A0BA7C 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) | #C0B278 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB17F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B4AA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BA7C
#A0BA7C
oklch(75.4% 0.089 126.9)
- #BEA1DC
#BEA1DC
oklch(75.5% 0.089 306.8)
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 #A0BA7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
Use #A0BA7C 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.