#A0CA8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.095 136.2), rgb(160, 202, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#A0CA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CA8D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.095 136.2) |
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 #A0CA8D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CA8D | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CA8D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CA8D text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CA8D
oklch(79.3% 0.095 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B550
oklch(70.6% 0.151 136)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#A0CA8D 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) | #CFC189 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD90 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC5BA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CA8D
#A0CA8D
oklch(79.3% 0.095 136.2)
- #D4A9E5
#D4A9E5
oklch(79.3% 0.095 316.3)
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 #A0CA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A0CA8D 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.