#A0FCD9
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.4% 0.101 168), rgb(160, 252, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#A0FCD9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0FCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 252, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.101 168) |
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 #A0FCD9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A0FCD9 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A0FCD9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #A0FCD9 text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A0FCD9
oklch(92.4% 0.101 168)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.072 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#5BDBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.129 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A0FCD9 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) | #F8F0D7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E5DB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87FDF2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0FCD9
#A0FCD9
oklch(92.4% 0.101 168)
- #FFDAEB
#FFDAEB
oklch(92.4% 0.046 348.6)
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 #A0FCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.018
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #A0FCD9 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.