#A0FACA
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.5% 0.11 159.9), rgb(160, 250, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#A0FACA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0FACA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 250, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.11 159.9) |
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 #A0FACA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A0FACA | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #A0FACA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #A0FACA text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A0FACA
oklch(91.5% 0.11 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.079 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#60DCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.14 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#A0FACA 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) | #F8EDC7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CD | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CF9EC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0FACA
#A0FACA
oklch(91.5% 0.11 159.9)
- #FFD5F0
#FFD5F0
oklch(91.6% 0.058 339.6)
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 #A0FACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
Use #A0FACA 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.