#A0DD92
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.119 139.8), rgb(160, 221, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#A0DD92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0DD92 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 221, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.119 139.8) |
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 #A0DD92 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0DD92 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A0DD92 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0DD92 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0DD92
oklch(83.8% 0.119 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#56BC3B
oklch(70.8% 0.191 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#A0DD92 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) | #E1D18D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB96 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD8CA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0DD92
#A0DD92
oklch(83.8% 0.119 139.8)
- #ECB0FA
#ECB0FA
oklch(83.7% 0.119 319.9)
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 #A0DD92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #A0DD92 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.