#A0E797
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.129 141.7), rgb(160, 231, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#A0E797 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0E797 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 231, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.129 141.7) |
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 #A0E797 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0E797 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A0E797 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0E797 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EEFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.022 141.2)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D5
oklch(93.7% 0.048 141.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0E797
oklch(86.1% 0.129 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#7EDB73
oklch(81% 0.166 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#20C200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#A0E797 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) | #EBDA92 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE2D3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0E797
#A0E797
oklch(86.1% 0.129 141.7)
- #F5B8FF
#F5B8FF
oklch(86.1% 0.116 321.7)
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 #A0E797, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0E797.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
Use #A0E797 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.