#A1CEAA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.069 150.6), rgb(161, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#A1CEAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CEAA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.069 150.6) |
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 #A1CEAA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CEAA | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CEAA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CEAA text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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)
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#39A15A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#104F26
oklch(37.8% 0.093 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#A1CEAA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCCC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CEAA
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
- #DBB1D6
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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 #A1CEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #A1CEAA 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.