#A1F8D9
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.5% 0.095 169.7), rgb(161, 248, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#A1F8D9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1F8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 248, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.095 169.7) |
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 #A1F8D9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A1F8D9 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #A1F8D9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #A1F8D9 text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A1F8D9
oklch(91.5% 0.095 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#62DAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.122 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A1F8D9 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) | #F3EDD8 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2DB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89F9EF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1F8D9
#A1F8D9
oklch(91.5% 0.095 169.7)
- #FFD6E8
#FFD6E8
oklch(91.6% 0.051 349.9)
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 #A1F8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.024
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.052
Use #A1F8D9 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.