#A1E386
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.14 137.1), rgb(161, 227, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#A1E386 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E386 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 227, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.14 137.1) |
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 #A1E386 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E386 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E386 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E386 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D1
oklch(93.7% 0.052 137.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E386
oklch(85% 0.14 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#85DB5E
oklch(81% 0.181 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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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
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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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)
#A1E386 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) | #E9D57F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDDCC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E386
#A1E386
oklch(85% 0.14 137.1)
- #ECB6FF
#ECB6FF
oklch(84.9% 0.114 317.1)
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 #A1E386, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E386.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
Use #A1E386 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.