#A0CA96
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.085 139.7), rgb(160, 202, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#A0CA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CA96 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 202, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.085 139.7) |
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 #A0CA96 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CA96 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CA96 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CA96 text on black | 11.38:1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CA96
oklch(79.5% 0.085 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B561
oklch(70.8% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#48A12E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F09
oklch(37.7% 0.113 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#A0CA96 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) | #CDC193 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD99 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC6BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CA96
#A0CA96
oklch(79.5% 0.085 139.7)
- #D5ABDF
#D5ABDF
oklch(79.6% 0.085 319.7)
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 #A0CA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
Use #A0CA96 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.