#A1EAAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.112 148.4), rgb(161, 234, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#A1EAAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1EAAC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 234, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.112 148.4) |
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 #A1EAAC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1EAAC | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A1EAAC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1EAAC text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1EAAC
oklch(87.3% 0.112 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#79DA8B
oklch(80.9% 0.144 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A1EAAC 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) | #ECDEA8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E7D9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1EAAC
#A1EAAC
oklch(87.3% 0.112 148.4)
- #FEBBFA
#FEBBFA
oklch(87.3% 0.111 328.5)
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 #A1EAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A1EAAC 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.