#A0DC7E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.2% 0.139 135), rgb(160, 220, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#A0DC7E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0DC7E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 220, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.139 135) |
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 #A0DC7E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0DC7E | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0DC7E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0DC7E text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B2
oklch(88.5% 0.077 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0DC7E
oklch(83.2% 0.139 135)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A0DC7E 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) | #E2CF77 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA83 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D6C5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0DC7E
#A0DC7E
oklch(83.2% 0.139 135)
- #E6AFFF
#E6AFFF
oklch(83.1% 0.123 315)
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 #A0DC7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0DC7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #A0DC7E 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.