#A0CA94
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.087 138.8), rgb(160, 202, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#A0CA94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CA94 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.087 138.8) |
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 #A0CA94 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CA94 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CA94 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CA94 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CA94
oklch(79.5% 0.087 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B55D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A127
oklch(63% 0.177 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F03
oklch(37.7% 0.116 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#A0CA94 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) | #CEC191 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD97 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC6BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CA94
#A0CA94
oklch(79.5% 0.087 138.8)
- #D4ABE0
#D4ABE0
oklch(79.5% 0.086 318.5)
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 #A0CA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #A0CA94 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.