#A1F3D3
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.3% 0.092 167.8), rgb(161, 243, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#A1F3D3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1F3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 243, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 77%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.092 167.8) |
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 #A1F3D3 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1F3D3 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A1F3D3 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #A1F3D3 text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1F3D3
oklch(90.3% 0.092 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#6AD9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A1F3D3 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) | #EFE8D1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DED5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CF4EA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1F3D3
#A1F3D3
oklch(90.3% 0.092 167.8)
- #FFCFE6
#FFCFE6
oklch(90.2% 0.061 348)
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 #A1F3D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #A1F3D3 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.