#A1E192
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.125 139.7), rgb(161, 225, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#A1E192 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E192 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 225, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.125 139.7) |
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 #A1E192 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E192 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E192 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E192 text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E192
oklch(84.7% 0.125 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#86D972
oklch(80.9% 0.16 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#A1E192 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) | #E6D48D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE96 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDCCD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E192
#A1E192
oklch(84.7% 0.125 139.7)
- #F0B3FF
#F0B3FF
oklch(84.8% 0.122 319.6)
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 #A1E192, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E192.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A1E192 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.