#A0E495
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.127 141), rgb(160, 228, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#A0E495 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0E495 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 228, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.127 141) |
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 #A0E495 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0E495 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A0E495 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0E495 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D5
oklch(93.5% 0.047 141.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0E495
oklch(85.4% 0.127 141)
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Step 300
300
#81DA73
oklch(80.9% 0.163 141)
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Step 400
400
#2DC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#A0E495 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) | #E8D790 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED199 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDFD0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0E495
#A0E495
oklch(85.4% 0.127 141)
- #F3B5FF
#F3B5FF
oklch(85.4% 0.12 320.9)
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 #A0E495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0E495.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
Use #A0E495 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.