#A0DA91
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.116 139.3), rgb(160, 218, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#A0DA91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0DA91 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 218, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.116 139.3) |
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 #A0DA91 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0DA91 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A0DA91 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0DA91 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0DA91
oklch(83.1% 0.116 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB3E
oklch(70.8% 0.186 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#A0DA91 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) | #DECE8C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C995 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD5C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0DA91
#A0DA91
oklch(83.1% 0.116 139.3)
- #E8AFF7
#E8AFF7
oklch(83% 0.115 319.1)
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 #A0DA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #A0DA91 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.