#A1E09D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.112 143.1), rgb(161, 224, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#A1E09D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E09D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 224, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.112 143.1) |
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 #A1E09D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E09D | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E09D text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E09D text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E09D
oklch(84.7% 0.112 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#86D882
oklch(80.9% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#17C221
oklch(70.8% 0.23 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A712
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#A1E09D 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) | #E3D499 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDCCE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E09D
#A1E09D
oklch(84.7% 0.112 143.1)
- #F0B4F7
#F0B4F7
oklch(84.6% 0.111 323)
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 #A1E09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #A1E09D 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.