#A0DAA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.098 145.5), rgb(160, 218, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#A0DAA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0DAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 218, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.098 145.5) |
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 #A0DAA2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0DAA2 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0DAA2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0DAA2 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0DAA2
oklch(83.4% 0.098 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#58B961
oklch(70.6% 0.155 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#013009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 145.7)
#A0DAA2 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) | #DCD09F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD7CB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0DAA2
#A0DAA2
oklch(83.4% 0.098 145.5)
- #EAB3EB
#EAB3EB
oklch(83.4% 0.097 325.8)
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 #A0DAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A0DAA2 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.