#A0E69F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.12 144.1), rgb(160, 230, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#A0E69F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0E69F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 230, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.12 144.1) |
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 #A0E69F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0E69F | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A0E69F text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0E69F text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0E69F
oklch(86.1% 0.12 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#7EDA7F
oklch(80.9% 0.153 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#A0E69F 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) | #E9D99A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E2D3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0E69F
#A0E69F
oklch(86.1% 0.12 144.1)
- #F8B6FE
#F8B6FE
oklch(86% 0.12 323.7)
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 #A0E69F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0E69F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
Use #A0E69F 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.