#A1DA87
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.126 136.3), rgb(161, 218, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#A1DA87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1DA87 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 218, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.126 136.3) |
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 #A1DA87 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1DA87 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A1DA87 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1DA87 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B7
oklch(88.4% 0.069 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1DA87
oklch(82.9% 0.126 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB1E
oklch(70.7% 0.202 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A1DA87 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) | #E0CE81 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D4C5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1DA87
#A1DA87
oklch(82.9% 0.126 136.3)
- #E7ADFE
#E7ADFE
oklch(82.8% 0.126 316.1)
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 #A1DA87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1DA87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
Use #A1DA87 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.