#A1CEA9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9), rgb(161, 206, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A1CEA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 206, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9) |
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 #A1CEA9 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CEA9 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CEA9 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CEA9 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA158
oklch(63.1% 0.144 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#104F25
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#A1CEA9 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) | #CFC6A7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCCC4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CEA9
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
- #DBB1D7
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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 #A1CEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #A1CEA9 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.