#A0C324
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.5% 0.176 122.2), rgb(160, 195, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#A0C324 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C324 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 195, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.176 122.2) |
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 #A0C324 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C324 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C324 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C324 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F2F8E7
oklch(97% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CB
oklch(93.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 200
200
#CEE49B
oklch(88.5% 0.098 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C324
oklch(76.5% 0.176 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A00
oklch(48.9% 0.119 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A0C324 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) | #CFB700 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB636 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B9A7 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C324
#A0C324
oklch(76.5% 0.176 122.2)
- #C49BFF
#C49BFF
oklch(76.5% 0.145 302)
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 #A0C324, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0C324.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.011
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.026
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
Use #A0C324 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.