#A1E5AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.106 148), rgb(161, 229, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#A1E5AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E5AA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 229, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.106 148) |
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 #A1E5AA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E5AA | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E5AA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E5AA text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E5AA
oklch(86.1% 0.106 148)
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Step 300
300
#7FD98D
oklch(81% 0.137 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A541
oklch(63% 0.182 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#A1E5AA 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) | #E7D9A6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E2D5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E5AA
#A1E5AA
oklch(86.1% 0.106 148)
- #F8B9F5
#F8B9F5
oklch(86.2% 0.106 328)
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 #A1E5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.006
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A1E5AA 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.