#A0D87F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.132 134.7), rgb(160, 216, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#A0D87F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0D87F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 216, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.132 134.7) |
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 #A0D87F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0D87F | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0D87F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0D87F text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B4
oklch(88.6% 0.074 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0D87F
oklch(82.3% 0.132 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A0D87F 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) | #DECC78 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C784 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D2C2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0D87F
#A0D87F
oklch(82.3% 0.132 134.7)
- #E4ABFF
#E4ABFF
oklch(82.3% 0.129 314.5)
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 #A0D87F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0D87F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #A0D87F 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.