#A0C83B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.8% 0.17 124.2), rgb(160, 200, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#A0C83B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C83B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 200, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.17 124.2) |
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 #A0C83B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C83B | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C83B text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C83B text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE49F
oklch(88.5% 0.094 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C83B
oklch(77.8% 0.17 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A0C83B 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) | #D3BB23 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBA47 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BEAC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C83B
#A0C83B
oklch(77.8% 0.17 124.2)
- #CA9FFF
#CA9FFF
oklch(77.8% 0.14 303.9)
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 #A0C83B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.017
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.024
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
Use #A0C83B 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.