#A0CE47
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.3% 0.169 126.2), rgb(160, 206, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#A0CE47 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CE47 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 206, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.169 126.2) |
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 #A0CE47 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CE47 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CE47 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CE47 text on black | 11.41:1 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0CD
oklch(93.5% 0.049 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E5A1
oklch(88.5% 0.094 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CE47
oklch(79.3% 0.169 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A0CE47 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) | #D9C135 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE52 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C5B2 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CE47
#A0CE47
oklch(79.3% 0.169 126.2)
- #D1A4FF
#D1A4FF
oklch(79.3% 0.134 306.3)
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 #A0CE47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.017
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
Use #A0CE47 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.