#A1E4AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.101 149.9), rgb(161, 228, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#A1E4AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 150°. 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 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E4AE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 228, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.101 149.9) |
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 #A1E4AE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E4AE | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E4AE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E4AE text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DD
oklch(93.5% 0.037 150.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E4AE
oklch(86% 0.101 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#80D893
oklch(80.9% 0.129 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#A1E4AE 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) | #E5D9AB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E1D5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E4AE
#A1E4AE
oklch(86% 0.101 149.9)
- #F7B9F1
#F7B9F1
oklch(86% 0.101 329.7)
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 #A1E4AE, closest first.
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 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A1E4AE 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.