#A0BC70
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.106 125.3), rgb(160, 188, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#A0BC70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BC70 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 188, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.106 125.3) |
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 #A0BC70 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BC70 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BC70 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BC70 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0BC70
oklch(75.6% 0.106 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#76972F
oklch(63% 0.136 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#374909
oklch(37.7% 0.088 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#A0BC70 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) | #C4B36A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B274 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B5A9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BC70
#A0BC70
oklch(75.6% 0.106 125.3)
- #C09FE6
#C09FE6
oklch(75.7% 0.105 305.3)
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 #A0BC70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #A0BC70 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.