#A0D4AD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.077 152.2), rgb(160, 212, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#A0D4AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0D4AD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 212, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.077 152.2) |
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 #A0D4AD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0D4AD | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0D4AD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0D4AD text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0D4AD
oklch(82.3% 0.077 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#1DA357
oklch(63% 0.157 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#A0D4AD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AF | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D2C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0D4AD
#A0D4AD
oklch(82.3% 0.077 152.2)
- #E4B3DB
#E4B3DB
oklch(82.3% 0.077 332.7)
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 #A0D4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #A0D4AD 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.