#A0D192
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.1 138.8), rgb(160, 209, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#A0D192 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0D192 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 209, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 41%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.1 138.8) |
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 #A0D192 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0D192 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0D192 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0D192 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0D192
oklch(81% 0.1 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B84F
oklch(70.8% 0.162 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#A0D192 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) | #D5C78E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECDC0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0D192
#A0D192
oklch(81% 0.1 138.8)
- #DDACEB
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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 #A0D192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #A0D192 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.