#A0BB76
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.5% 0.098 126), rgb(160, 187, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#A0BB76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BB76 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 187, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.098 126) |
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 #A0BB76 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BB76 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BB76 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BB76 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0BB76
oklch(75.5% 0.098 126)
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Step 500
500
#77973B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8010
oklch(55.4% 0.135 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415808
oklch(42.6% 0.103 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#A0BB76 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) | #C2B371 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB179 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B5AA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BB76
#A0BB76
oklch(75.5% 0.098 126)
- #BFA0E1
#BFA0E1
oklch(75.6% 0.097 306)
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 #A0BB76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #A0BB76 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.