#A0CF80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.117 133.5), rgb(160, 207, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#A0CF80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CF80 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 207, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.117 133.5) |
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 #A0CF80 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CF80 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CF80 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CF80 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CF80
oklch(80.2% 0.117 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB825
oklch(70.7% 0.187 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#A0CF80 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) | #D5C47A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC084 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C9BB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CF80
#A0CF80
oklch(80.2% 0.117 133.5)
- #D9A8F4
#D9A8F4
oklch(80.2% 0.117 313.2)
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 #A0CF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #A0CF80 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.