#A0C19D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.062 142.8), rgb(160, 193, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#A0C19D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C19D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.062 142.8) |
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 #A0C19D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C19D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C19D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C19D text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C19D
oklch(77.7% 0.062 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB178
oklch(70.8% 0.099 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#589D54
oklch(63.2% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8738
oklch(55.7% 0.137 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C722A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#265D24
oklch(42.7% 0.106 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#A0C19D 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) | #C3BA9B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB79F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBFB7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C19D
#A0C19D
oklch(77.7% 0.062 142.8)
- #CAAACE
#CAAACE
oklch(77.8% 0.061 322.6)
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 #A0C19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #A0C19D 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.