#A1C577
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.111 128.9), rgb(161, 197, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#A1C577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C577 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.111 128.9) |
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 #A1C577 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C577 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C577 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C577 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C577
oklch(77.9% 0.111 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB41E
oklch(70.6% 0.177 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#A1C577 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) | #CCBB71 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B97B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BFB2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C577
#A1C577
oklch(77.9% 0.111 128.9)
- #CCA3ED
#CCA3ED
oklch(77.8% 0.112 309.3)
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 #A1C577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #A1C577 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.