#A0BB79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.094 126.6), rgb(160, 187, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#A0BB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BB79 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 187, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.094 126.6) |
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 #A0BB79 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BB79 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BB79 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BB79 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0BB79
oklch(75.6% 0.094 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#769640
oklch(63% 0.12 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F801B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C0A
oklch(49% 0.121 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#40580F
oklch(42.6% 0.1 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#A0BB79 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) | #C2B374 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B5AA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BB79
#A0BB79
oklch(75.6% 0.094 126.6)
- #BFA0DF
#BFA0DF
oklch(75.5% 0.094 306.7)
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 #A0BB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #A0BB79 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.