#A1E4A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.113 144.9), rgb(161, 228, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#A1E4A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 228, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.113 144.9) |
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 #A1E4A2 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E4A2 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E4A2 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E4A2 text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E4A2
oklch(85.7% 0.113 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#81D984
oklch(80.9% 0.145 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#A1E4A2 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) | #E7D89E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE0D2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E4A2
#A1E4A2
oklch(85.7% 0.113 144.9)
- #F6B7F9
#F6B7F9
oklch(85.8% 0.112 325)
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 #A1E4A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E4A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
Use #A1E4A2 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.