#A1DC91
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.118 139.1), rgb(161, 220, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#A1DC91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1DC91 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 220, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.118 139.1) |
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 #A1DC91 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1DC91 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A1DC91 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1DC91 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1DC91
oklch(83.6% 0.118 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#59BB3A
oklch(70.7% 0.189 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#A1DC91 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) | #E1D08C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB95 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED7C9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1DC91
#A1DC91
oklch(83.6% 0.118 139.1)
- #EBB0FA
#EBB0FA
oklch(83.6% 0.119 319.4)
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 #A1DC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #A1DC91 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.