#A1BF91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.072 134.9), rgb(161, 191, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#A1BF91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BF91 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 191, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.072 134.9) |
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 #A1BF91 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BF91 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BF91 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BF91 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BF91
oklch(77% 0.072 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B166
oklch(70.8% 0.115 135)
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Step 500
500
#619C39
oklch(63.1% 0.145 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#468607
oklch(55.5% 0.159 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D03
oklch(42.8% 0.123 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C10
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#A1BF91 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) | #C3B88E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB593 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BBB2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BF91
#A1BF91
oklch(77% 0.072 134.9)
- #C6A7D4
#C6A7D4
oklch(77% 0.071 315.3)
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 #A1BF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #A1BF91 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.