#A1BF81
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.091 129.3), rgb(161, 191, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A1BF81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BF81 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 191, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.091 129.3) |
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 #A1BF81 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BF81 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BF81 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BF81 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BF81
oklch(76.7% 0.091 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B248
oklch(70.8% 0.145 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#A1BF81 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) | #C5B77D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B584 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BAAF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BF81
#A1BF81
oklch(76.7% 0.091 129.3)
- #C4A4DF
#C4A4DF
oklch(76.7% 0.089 309)
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 #A1BF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A1BF81 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.