#A1BC7E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76% 0.089 127.5), rgb(161, 188, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#A1BC7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BC7E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 188, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.089 127.5) |
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 #A1BC7E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1BC7E | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BC7E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BC7E text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BC7E
oklch(76% 0.089 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#87B146
oklch(70.7% 0.144 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A1BC7E 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) | #C2B47A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB281 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B7AC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BC7E
#A1BC7E
oklch(76% 0.089 127.5)
- #C0A2DD
#C0A2DD
oklch(75.9% 0.089 307.5)
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 #A1BC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #A1BC7E 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.