#A1E68F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.136 139.3), rgb(161, 230, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#A1E68F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E68F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 230, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.136 139.3) |
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 #A1E68F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E68F | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E68F text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E68F text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D3
oklch(93.7% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E68F
oklch(85.8% 0.136 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#81DB68
oklch(80.9% 0.175 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#43BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#A1E68F 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) | #EBD889 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D294 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE0D0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E68F
#A1E68F
oklch(85.8% 0.136 139.3)
- #F1B9FF
#F1B9FF
oklch(85.9% 0.112 319.5)
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 #A1E68F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E68F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
Use #A1E68F 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.