#A0FDD8
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.6% 0.103 167), rgb(160, 253, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#A0FDD8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0FDD8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 253, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.103 167) |
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 #A0FDD8 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A0FDD8 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #A0FDD8 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #A0FDD8 text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A0FDD8
oklch(92.6% 0.103 167)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 167.3)
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Step 300
300
#5ADCAE
oklch(81% 0.133 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A0FDD8 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) | #F9F1D6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87FEF2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0FDD8
#A0FDD8
oklch(92.6% 0.103 167)
- #FFDBEC
#FFDBEC
oklch(92.6% 0.045 347.9)
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 #A0FDD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.017
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.047
Use #A0FDD8 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.