#A1E896
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.4% 0.131 141.2), rgb(161, 232, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#A1E896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 141°. 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 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E896 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 232, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.131 141.2) |
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 #A1E896 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E896 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E896 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E896 text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D4
oklch(93.7% 0.049 140.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E896
oklch(86.4% 0.131 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#7EDB70
oklch(80.9% 0.169 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#2BC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A1E896 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) | #ECDB90 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE3D3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E896
#A1E896
oklch(86.4% 0.131 141.2)
- #F4BAFF
#F4BAFF
oklch(86.3% 0.112 321)
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 #A1E896, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E896.
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 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
Use #A1E896 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.