#A1FDD4
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.5% 0.105 164.3), rgb(161, 253, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#A1FDD4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1FDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 253, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.105 164.3) |
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 #A1FDD4 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A1FDD4 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #A1FDD4 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #A1FDD4 text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A1FDD4
oklch(92.5% 0.105 164.3)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.075 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#5CDCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.135 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#A1FDD4 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) | #FAF1D2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE6D6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AFDF1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1FDD4
#A1FDD4
oklch(92.5% 0.105 164.3)
- #FFDAEE
#FFDAEE
oklch(92.5% 0.048 344.3)
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 #A1FDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.018
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #A1FDD4 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.