#A1BFA1
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.053 145), rgb(161, 191, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#A1BFA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.053 145) |
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 #A1BFA1 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BFA1 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BFA1 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BFA1 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BFA1
oklch(77.4% 0.053 145)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#418545
oklch(55.6% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#327137
oklch(49.2% 0.111 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145)
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Step 900
900
#274B29
oklch(37.6% 0.071 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#A1BFA1 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) | #C0B99F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBDB6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BFA1
#A1BFA1
oklch(77.4% 0.053 145)
- #C7AAC9
#C7AAC9
oklch(77.3% 0.054 324.1)
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 #A1BFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A1BFA1 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.