#A1C992
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.087 137.3), rgb(161, 201, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#A1C992 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C992 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 201, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.087 137.3) |
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 #A1C992 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C992 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C992 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C992 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C992
oklch(79.3% 0.087 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B45B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#4EA120
oklch(63.2% 0.178 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#A1C992 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) | #CDC08F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD95 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C5BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C992
#A1C992
oklch(79.3% 0.087 137.3)
- #D3AAE1
#D3AAE1
oklch(79.3% 0.088 317.4)
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 #A1C992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #A1C992 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.