#A0D6BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.1% 0.067 163.7), rgb(160, 214, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#A0D6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0D6BC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.067 163.7) |
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 #A0D6BC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0D6BC | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A0D6BC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0D6BC text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0D6BC
oklch(83.1% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#59B68E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#012F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 164.1)
#A0D6BC 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) | #D4CEBB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8BE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D6CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0D6BC
#A0D6BC
oklch(83.1% 0.067 163.7)
- #E8B7D3
#E8B7D3
oklch(83.1% 0.067 343.4)
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 #A0D6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #A0D6BC 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.