#A0BDA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.052 145.1), rgb(160, 189, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A0BDA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 189, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.052 145.1) |
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 #A0BDA0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BDA0 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BDA0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BDA0 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BDA0
oklch(76.9% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF81
oklch(70.8% 0.083 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A61
oklch(63% 0.105 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#438547
oklch(55.7% 0.115 145)
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Step 700
700
#347038
oklch(49% 0.107 145)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B2F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#284B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#A0BDA0 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) | #BEB79E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBBB5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BDA0
#A0BDA0
oklch(76.9% 0.052 145.1)
- #C5A9C6
#C5A9C6
oklch(76.8% 0.051 325)
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 #A0BDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #A0BDA0 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.