#A1C19A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.064 140), rgb(161, 193, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#A1C19A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C19A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 193, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.064 140) |
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 #A1C19A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C19A | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C19A text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C19A text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C19A
oklch(77.7% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7EB172
oklch(70.8% 0.104 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4C
oklch(63% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F872E
oklch(55.7% 0.144 140)
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Step 700
700
#307220
oklch(49.1% 0.134 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#295D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#264C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#A1C19A 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) | #C4BA98 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBEB6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C19A
#A1C19A
oklch(77.7% 0.064 140)
- #C9AAD0
#C9AAD0
oklch(77.7% 0.063 320)
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 #A1C19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #A1C19A 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.