#A0BD9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.055 142.5), rgb(160, 189, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A0BD9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BD9D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.055 142.5) |
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 #A0BD9D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BD9D | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BD9D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BD9D text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BD9D
oklch(76.8% 0.055 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B5A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#448540
oklch(55.6% 0.122 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#357031
oklch(49% 0.113 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.094 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#A0BD9D 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) | #BFB79B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBBB4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BD9D
#A0BD9D
oklch(76.8% 0.055 142.5)
- #C5A8C8
#C5A8C8
oklch(76.7% 0.055 323.1)
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 #A0BD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #A0BD9D 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.