#A1E695
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.9% 0.129 140.8), rgb(161, 230, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#A1E695 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E695 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 230, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.129 140.8) |
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 #A1E695 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E695 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E695 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E695 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D4
oklch(93.5% 0.048 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E695
oklch(85.9% 0.129 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#80DA71
oklch(80.8% 0.166 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#30C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#A1E695 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) | #EAD98F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D29A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE1D1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E695
#A1E695
oklch(85.9% 0.129 140.8)
- #F3B8FF
#F3B8FF
oklch(85.9% 0.115 320.6)
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 #A1E695, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E695.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #A1E695 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.