#A1D566
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.152 130), rgb(161, 213, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#A1D566 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1D566 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 213, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.152 130) |
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 #A1D566 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1D566 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1D566 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1D566 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7E5AA
oklch(88.5% 0.085 129.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1D566
oklch(81.3% 0.152 130)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A1D566 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) | #DEC85C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C46D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CDBC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1D566
#A1D566
oklch(81.3% 0.152 130)
- #DBAAFF
#DBAAFF
oklch(81.2% 0.127 310.1)
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 #A1D566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #A1D566 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.