#A0CB90
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.093 137.4), rgb(160, 203, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#A0CB90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CB90 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 203, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.093 137.4) |
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 #A0CB90 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CB90 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CB90 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CB90 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CB90
oklch(79.6% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B654
oklch(70.8% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A208
oklch(63.1% 0.19 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#112F02
oklch(27.1% 0.079 137.2)
#A0CB90 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) | #CFC28C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE93 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC7BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CB90
#A0CB90
oklch(79.6% 0.093 137.4)
- #D5AAE4
#D5AAE4
oklch(79.6% 0.093 317.2)
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 #A0CB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #A0CB90 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.