#A0CF97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.092 140.5), rgb(160, 207, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#A0CF97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CF97 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 207, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.092 140.5) |
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 #A0CF97 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CF97 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CF97 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CF97 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CF97
oklch(80.7% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB65C
oklch(70.6% 0.146 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#3BA323
oklch(63.1% 0.187 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#115001
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F06
oklch(27% 0.077 140.4)
#A0CF97 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) | #D2C694 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCBC0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CF97
#A0CF97
oklch(80.7% 0.092 140.5)
- #DBADE5
#DBADE5
oklch(80.7% 0.092 320.3)
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 #A0CF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #A0CF97 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.