#A0D3BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.061 166.6), rgb(160, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#A0D3BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0D3BD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.061 166.6) |
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 #A0D3BD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0D3BD | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0D3BD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0D3BD text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0D3BD
oklch(82.5% 0.061 166.6)
-
Step 400
400
#5EB493
oklch(70.7% 0.098 166.5)
-
Step 500
500
#16A179
oklch(63.1% 0.125 166.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
-
Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
-
Step 950
950
#042E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.4)
#A0D3BD 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) | #D1CCBC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D3CC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0D3BD
#A0D3BD
oklch(82.5% 0.061 166.6)
- #E5B6CE
#E5B6CE
oklch(82.5% 0.062 346.4)
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 #A0D3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #A0D3BD 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.