#A1C8A8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.061 150.1), rgb(161, 200, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#A1C8A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.061 150.1) |
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 #A1C8A8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C8A8 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C8A8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C8A8 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C8A8
oklch(79.6% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#499E60
oklch(63% 0.124 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#248946
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#147437
oklch(49.2% 0.127 150)
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Step 800
800
#165E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#A1C8A8 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) | #C9C1A6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC6BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C8A8
#A1C8A8
oklch(79.6% 0.061 150.1)
- #D4AFCF
#D4AFCF
oklch(79.6% 0.061 330.6)
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 #A1C8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #A1C8A8 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.