#A1C679
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.11 129.6), rgb(161, 198, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#A1C679 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C679 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.11 129.6) |
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 #A1C679 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C679 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C679 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C679 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C679
oklch(78.1% 0.11 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB523
oklch(70.8% 0.177 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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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)
#A1C679 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) | #CDBC73 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA7D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C0B3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C679
#A1C679
oklch(78.1% 0.11 129.6)
- #CDA4ED
#CDA4ED
oklch(78.1% 0.11 309.6)
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 #A1C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #A1C679 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.