#A1DB81
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.134 135.2), rgb(161, 219, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#A1DB81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1DB81 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 219, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.134 135.2) |
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 #A1DB81 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1DB81 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A1DB81 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1DB81 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1DB81
oklch(83.1% 0.134 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A1DB81 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) | #E1CE7A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C986 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D5C5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1DB81
#A1DB81
oklch(83.1% 0.134 135.2)
- #E6AEFF
#E6AEFF
oklch(83% 0.125 315.1)
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 #A1DB81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1DB81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #A1DB81 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.