#A0BB85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.08 129.7), rgb(160, 187, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#A0BB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 130°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BB85 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 187, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.08 129.7) |
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 #A0BB85 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BB85 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BB85 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BB85 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0BB85
oklch(75.8% 0.08 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#759651
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E8034
oklch(55.7% 0.112 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C27
oklch(49.1% 0.103 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5822
oklch(42.7% 0.085 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#364821
oklch(37.6% 0.065 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B14
oklch(27.2% 0.043 129.7)
#A0BB85 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) | #C0B482 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB288 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B6AD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BB85
#A0BB85
oklch(75.8% 0.08 129.7)
- #C0A3D7
#C0A3D7
oklch(75.9% 0.079 309.8)
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 #A0BB85, 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 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
Use #A0BB85 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.