#A0C8A9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.5% 0.061 151.6), rgb(160, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#A0C8A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.061 151.6) |
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 #A0C8A9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C8A9 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C8A9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C8A9 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C8A9
oklch(79.5% 0.061 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B282
oklch(70.7% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#469F62
oklch(63.2% 0.125 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8949
oklch(55.7% 0.135 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C743A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#125E30
oklch(42.6% 0.104 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#A0C8A9 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) | #C8C1A7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC7BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C8A9
#A0C8A9
oklch(79.5% 0.061 151.6)
- #D4AECE
#D4AECE
oklch(79.4% 0.061 331.5)
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 #A0C8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #A0C8A9 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.