#A1CD69
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.138 128.7), rgb(161, 205, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#A1CD69 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CD69 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 205, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.138 128.7) |
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 #A1CD69 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CD69 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CD69 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CD69 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D4
oklch(93.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4AE
oklch(88.6% 0.077 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CD69
oklch(79.5% 0.138 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#A1CD69 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) | #D5C160 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE6F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C5B6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CD69
#A1CD69
oklch(79.5% 0.138 128.7)
- #D5A3FF
#D5A3FF
oklch(79.5% 0.137 308.5)
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 #A1CD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #A1CD69 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.