#A0C747
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(77.6% 0.16 124.5), rgb(160, 199, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#A0C747 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C747 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 199, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.16 124.5) |
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 #A0C747 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C747 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C747 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C747 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CE
oklch(93.7% 0.047 124.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE4A3
oklch(88.5% 0.089 124.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C747
oklch(77.6% 0.16 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A0C747 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) | #D2BB36 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB951 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BEAD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C747
#A0C747
oklch(77.6% 0.16 124.5)
- #CB9EFF
#CB9EFF
oklch(77.7% 0.142 304.7)
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 #A0C747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #A0C747 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.