#A0E38E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.1% 0.133 139.2), rgb(160, 227, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#A0E38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0E38E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 227, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.133 139.2) |
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 #A0E38E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0E38E | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A0E38E text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0E38E text on black | 13.87:1 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D3
oklch(93.5% 0.048 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0E38E
oklch(85.1% 0.133 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#83DA6A
oklch(80.8% 0.17 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#44BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#A0E38E 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) | #E8D688 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED093 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDECE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0E38E
#A0E38E
oklch(85.1% 0.133 139.2)
- #F0B5FF
#F0B5FF
oklch(85.1% 0.118 319.4)
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 #A0E38E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0E38E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #A0E38E 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.