#A0DF9A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.114 142.4), rgb(160, 223, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#A0DF9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0DF9A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 223, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.114 142.4) |
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 #A0DF9A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0DF9A | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0DF9A text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0DF9A text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0DF9A
oklch(84.4% 0.114 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#51BC4A
oklch(70.8% 0.182 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#04A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#A0DF9A 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) | #E2D396 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDBCD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0DF9A
#A0DF9A
oklch(84.4% 0.114 142.4)
- #EFB3F8
#EFB3F8
oklch(84.4% 0.114 322)
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 #A0DF9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #A0DF9A 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.