#A1EEB5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.4% 0.109 151.8), rgb(161, 238, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#A1EEB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1EEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 238, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.109 151.8) |
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 #A1EEB5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1EEB5 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A1EEB5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1EEB5 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1EEB5
oklch(88.4% 0.109 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#74DA92
oklch(80.8% 0.14 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#A1EEB5 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) | #EFE2B2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95ECDE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1EEB5
#A1EEB5
oklch(88.4% 0.109 151.8)
- #FFC2F5
#FFC2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.095 332.1)
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 #A1EEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
Use #A1EEB5 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.