#A1CD97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.088 139.9), rgb(161, 205, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#A1CD97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CD97 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.088 139.9) |
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 #A1CD97 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CD97 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CD97 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CD97 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CD97
oklch(80.3% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A229
oklch(63.1% 0.179 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F04
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#A1CD97 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) | #D0C494 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC9BE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CD97
#A1CD97
oklch(80.3% 0.088 139.9)
- #D8ADE2
#D8ADE2
oklch(80.3% 0.087 319.9)
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 #A1CD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A1CD97 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.