#A0BD98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.061 138.9), rgb(160, 189, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#A0BD98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BD98 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 189, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.061 138.9) |
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 #A0BD98 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BD98 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BD98 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BD98 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BD98
oklch(76.7% 0.061 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 139)
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Step 600
600
#468532
oklch(55.5% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#377124
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C20
oklch(42.7% 0.104 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1F
oklch(37.9% 0.082 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#A0BD98 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) | #C0B796 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAB3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BD98
#A0BD98
oklch(76.7% 0.061 138.9)
- #C4A7CC
#C4A7CC
oklch(76.6% 0.061 318.9)
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 #A0BD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #A0BD98 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.