#A0DC99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.11 142), rgb(160, 220, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#A0DC99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0DC99 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 220, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.11 142) |
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 #A0DC99 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0DC99 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A0DC99 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0DC99 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0DC99
oklch(83.7% 0.11 142)
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Step 400
400
#56BB4D
oklch(70.8% 0.176 142)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#A0DC99 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) | #DFD195 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD8CA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0DC99
#A0DC99
oklch(83.7% 0.11 142)
- #ECB2F4
#ECB2F4
oklch(83.8% 0.109 322.4)
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 #A0DC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #A0DC99 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.