#A1CA80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.109 132), rgb(161, 202, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#A1CA80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CA80 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 202, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.109 132) |
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 #A1CA80 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CA80 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CA80 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CA80 text on black | 11.27:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CA80
oklch(79.2% 0.109 132)
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Step 400
400
#76B631
oklch(70.7% 0.174 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A1CA80 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) | #D0C07B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD84 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C4B7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CA80
#A1CA80
oklch(79.2% 0.109 132)
- #D3A7EE
#D3A7EE
oklch(79.2% 0.109 312.2)
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 #A1CA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #A1CA80 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.