#A1AA1B
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.7% 0.152 113.6), rgb(161, 170, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A1AA1B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1AA1B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 170, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.152 113.6) |
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 #A1AA1B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1AA1B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1AA1B text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1AA1B text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 114.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C87F
oklch(81% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1AA1B
oklch(70.7% 0.152 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A1AA1B 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) | #B7A100 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A42B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9F91 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1AA1B
#A1AA1B
oklch(70.7% 0.152 113.6)
- #A68CF5
#A68CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.151 293.6)
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 #A1AA1B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1AA1B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
Use #A1AA1B 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.