#A0EFD6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.4% 0.085 172.4), rgb(160, 239, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#A0EFD6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0EFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 239, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.085 172.4) |
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 #A0EFD6 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0EFD6 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A0EFD6 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0EFD6 text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0EFD6
oklch(89.4% 0.085 172.4)
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Step 300
300
#6DD8B9
oklch(81% 0.11 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A0EFD6 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) | #EAE5D5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDBD8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AF0E7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0EFD6
#A0EFD6
oklch(89.4% 0.085 172.4)
- #FFCBE0
#FFCBE0
oklch(89.3% 0.064 352.3)
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 #A0EFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.055
Use #A0EFD6 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.