#A0CA7E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.112 132), rgb(160, 202, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#A0CA7E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CA7E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 202, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.112 132) |
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 #A0CA7E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CA7E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CA7E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CA7E text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CA7E
oklch(79.1% 0.112 132)
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Step 400
400
#75B62B
oklch(70.6% 0.178 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A0CA7E 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) | #D0C079 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC82 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C4B7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CA7E
#A0CA7E
oklch(79.1% 0.112 132)
- #D3A6EF
#D3A6EF
oklch(79.1% 0.112 312)
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 #A0CA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #A0CA7E 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.