#A1D45C
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.159 128.7), rgb(161, 212, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#A1D45C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1D45C |
| RGB | rgb(161, 212, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.159 128.7) |
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 #A1D45C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1D45C | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1D45C text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1D45C text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D0
oklch(93.5% 0.046 129)
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Step 200
200
#C7E5A6
oklch(88.4% 0.089 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1D45C
oklch(80.9% 0.159 128.7)
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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)
#A1D45C 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) | #DDC750 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C364 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CCBA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1D45C
#A1D45C
oklch(80.9% 0.159 128.7)
- #D8AAFF
#D8AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 308.6)
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 #A1D45C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #A1D45C 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.