#A0BD92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.068 135.6), rgb(160, 189, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A0BD92 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 136°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BD92 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 189, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.068 135.6) |
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 #A0BD92 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BD92 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BD92 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BD92 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BD92
oklch(76.5% 0.068 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B06B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#629C40
oklch(63.2% 0.139 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#48861B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#39710A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C0F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C0E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 135.5)
#A0BD92 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) | #C1B68F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BAB1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BD92
#A0BD92
oklch(76.5% 0.068 135.6)
- #C4A6D0
#C4A6D0
oklch(76.5% 0.067 316.3)
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 #A0BD92, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #A0BD92 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.