#A1CA7D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.112 131.4), rgb(161, 202, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#A1CA7D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 131°. 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 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CA7D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 202, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.112 131.4) |
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 #A1CA7D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CA7D | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CA7D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CA7D text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 131)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CA7D
oklch(79.1% 0.112 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B627
oklch(70.7% 0.18 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A1CA7D 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) | #D0C077 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD81 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C4B7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CA7D
#A1CA7D
oklch(79.1% 0.112 131.4)
- #D2A6F0
#D2A6F0
oklch(79.1% 0.112 311.1)
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 #A1CA7D, 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
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #A1CA7D 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.