#A0E1AD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.098 150.1), rgb(160, 225, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#A0E1AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0E1AD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 225, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.098 150.1) |
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 #A0E1AD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0E1AD | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A0E1AD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0E1AD text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0E1AD
oklch(85.2% 0.098 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#82D795
oklch(80.8% 0.125 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#A0E1AD 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) | #E2D6AA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DFD3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0E1AD
#A0E1AD
oklch(85.2% 0.098 150.1)
- #F4B8ED
#F4B8ED
oklch(85.3% 0.097 330.4)
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 #A0E1AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #A0E1AD 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.