#A0D285
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.116 135.1), rgb(160, 210, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#A0D285 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0D285 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 210, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.116 135.1) |
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 #A0D285 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0D285 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0D285 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0D285 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B9
oklch(88.4% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0D285
oklch(81% 0.116 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B92E
oklch(70.8% 0.186 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D00
oklch(37.5% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A0D285 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) | #D8C780 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C389 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CCBF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0D285
#A0D285
oklch(81% 0.116 135.1)
- #DDAAF5
#DDAAF5
oklch(81% 0.116 314.7)
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 #A0D285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #A0D285 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.