#A1E298
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.12 141.5), rgb(161, 226, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#A1E298 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E298 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 226, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.12 141.5) |
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 #A1E298 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E298 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E298 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E298 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E298
oklch(85.1% 0.12 141.5)
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Step 300
300
#84D979
oklch(80.9% 0.154 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#24C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#A1E298 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) | #E6D693 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDDCF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E298
#A1E298
oklch(85.1% 0.12 141.5)
- #F3B4FD
#F3B4FD
oklch(85.1% 0.119 321.8)
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 #A1E298, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1E298.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #A1E298 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.