#A0EEA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88% 0.127 145.6), rgb(160, 238, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#A0EEA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0EEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 238, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.127 145.6) |
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 #A0EEA4 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0EEA4 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0EEA4 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0EEA4 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0EEA4
oklch(88% 0.127 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#74DC7D
oklch(80.9% 0.163 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#A0EEA4 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) | #F1E19F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9A8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97EADB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0EEA4
#A0EEA4
oklch(88% 0.127 145.6)
- #FDBEFF
#FDBEFF
oklch(87.9% 0.11 325.5)
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 #A0EEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
Use #A0EEA4 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.