#A0BC80
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.087 128.6), rgb(160, 188, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#A0BC80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 129°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BC80 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 188, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.087 128.6) |
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 #A0BC80 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BC80 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BC80 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BC80 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BC80
oklch(75.9% 0.087 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B14B
oklch(70.7% 0.14 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#A0BC80 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) | #C2B47C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB283 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B7AC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BC80
#A0BC80
oklch(75.9% 0.087 128.6)
- #C1A2DC
#C1A2DC
oklch(76% 0.088 308.7)
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 #A0BC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #A0BC80 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.