#A0BE8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.075 133.6), rgb(160, 190, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#A0BE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 134°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BE8D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.075 133.6) |
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 #A0BE8D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BE8D | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BE8D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BE8D text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BE8D
oklch(76.6% 0.075 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B161
oklch(70.8% 0.12 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#619C2F
oklch(63% 0.153 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C09
oklch(37.6% 0.1 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#A0BE8D 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) | #C2B78A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAB1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BE8D
#A0BE8D
oklch(76.6% 0.075 133.6)
- #C4A5D5
#C4A5D5
oklch(76.5% 0.075 313.5)
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 #A0BE8D, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #A0BE8D 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.