#A1D61E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.199 126), rgb(161, 214, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#A1D61E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1D61E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 214, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.199 126) |
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 #A1D61E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1D61E | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1D61E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1D61E text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1C8
oklch(93.5% 0.057 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E796
oklch(88.6% 0.111 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1D61E
oklch(81% 0.199 126)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A1D61E 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) | #E2C700 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC436 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CBB6 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1D61E
#A1D61E
oklch(81% 0.199 126)
- #D4ACFF
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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 #A1D61E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1D61E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.029
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.060
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.062
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.063
Use #A1D61E 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.