#A0C8A4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.066 147.6), rgb(160, 200, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#A0C8A4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.066 147.6) |
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 #A0C8A4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C8A4 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C8A4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C8A4 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C8A4
oklch(79.4% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B37A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#489F58
oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#22893C
oklch(55.5% 0.146 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#11742E
oklch(49% 0.136 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#145F27
oklch(42.7% 0.113 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#A0C8A4 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) | #C9C1A2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC6BE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C8A4
#A0C8A4
oklch(79.4% 0.066 147.6)
- #D4ADD2
#D4ADD2
oklch(79.4% 0.067 327.8)
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 #A0C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #A0C8A4 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.