#A0E299
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.12 142.2), rgb(160, 226, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#A0E299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0E299 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 226, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.12 142.2) |
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 #A0E299 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0E299 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A0E299 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0E299 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0E299
oklch(85% 0.12 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#83D97B
oklch(80.8% 0.153 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#12C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#A0E299 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) | #E6D694 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDECF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0E299
#A0E299
oklch(85% 0.12 142.2)
- #F3B3FC
#F3B3FC
oklch(84.9% 0.12 322.3)
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 #A0E299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0E299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #A0E299 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.