#1CE1A7
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.165 165.7), rgb(28, 225, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#1CE1A7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1CE1A7 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 225, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 78%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.165 165.7) |
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 #1CE1A7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1CE1A7 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1CE1A7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1CE1A7 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.049 165)
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Step 200
200
#9EEDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.091 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1CE1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.165 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#1CE1A7 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) | #DCD0A4 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1CE1A7
#1CE1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.165 165.7)
- #FF9BD3
#FF9BD3
oklch(80.8% 0.136 345.9)
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 #1CE1A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1CE1A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.068
Use #1CE1A7 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.