#A0BE89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.08 132.1), rgb(160, 190, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#A0BE89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BE89 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 190, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.08 132.1) |
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 #A0BE89 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BE89 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BE89 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BE89 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BE89
oklch(76.6% 0.08 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B15A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D1E
oklch(63.2% 0.164 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D05
oklch(27% 0.068 132.4)
#A0BE89 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) | #C3B686 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAB0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BE89
#A0BE89
oklch(76.6% 0.08 132.1)
- #C4A5D8
#C4A5D8
oklch(76.6% 0.079 311.9)
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 #A0BE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A0BE89 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.