#A1E185
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.5% 0.138 136.7), rgb(161, 225, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#A1E185 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E185 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 225, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.138 136.7) |
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 #A1E185 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E185 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E185 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E185 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B3
oklch(88.6% 0.078 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1E185
oklch(84.5% 0.138 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#A1E185 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) | #E7D47E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDBCA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E185
#A1E185
oklch(84.5% 0.138 136.7)
- #EBB4FF
#EBB4FF
oklch(84.5% 0.117 316.9)
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 #A1E185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
Use #A1E185 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.