#A1DA8A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.123 137.1), rgb(161, 218, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#A1DA8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1DA8A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 218, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.123 137.1) |
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 #A1DA8A | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1DA8A | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A1DA8A text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1DA8A text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1DA8A
oklch(83% 0.123 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB2A
oklch(70.8% 0.196 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#A1DA8A 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) | #DFCE84 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD5C6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1DA8A
#A1DA8A
oklch(83% 0.123 137.1)
- #E8AEFC
#E8AEFC
oklch(83% 0.123 317.2)
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 #A1DA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
Use #A1DA8A 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.