#A0CD3B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.9% 0.176 125.3), rgb(160, 205, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#A0CD3B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CD3B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 205, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.176 125.3) |
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 #A0CD3B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CD3B | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CD3B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CD3B text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F2F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CC
oklch(93.5% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE59E
oklch(88.5% 0.097 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CD3B
oklch(78.9% 0.176 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A0CD3B 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) | #D8C021 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BD48 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C3B1 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CD3B
#A0CD3B
oklch(78.9% 0.176 125.3)
- #CFA3FF
#CFA3FF
oklch(78.9% 0.135 305.5)
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 #A0CD3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.010
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.023
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
Use #A0CD3B 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.