#A1E789
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.9% 0.143 138), rgb(161, 231, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#A1E789 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E789 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 231, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.143 138) |
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 #A1E789 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E789 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E789 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E789 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D1
oklch(93.6% 0.053 138.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E789
oklch(85.9% 0.143 138)
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Step 300
300
#80DB5E
oklch(80.8% 0.184 138)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#A1E789 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) | #EDD982 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D38E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE1D0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E789
#A1E789
oklch(85.9% 0.143 138)
- #EFBBFF
#EFBBFF
oklch(86% 0.107 318.1)
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 #A1E789, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E789.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #A1E789 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.