#A1E2C8 Color
#A1E2C8 is rgb(161, 226, 200) in RGB, hsl(156, 53%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 12%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A1E2C8rgb(161, 226, 200)hsl(156, 53%, 76%)hsv(156, 29%, 89%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 12%, 11%)oklch(86.2% 0.075 167.8)lab(84.97% -25.41 5.84)lch(84.97% 26.07 167.06)What #A1E2C8 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A1E2C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A1E2C8 Channel Values
How #A1E2C8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 161 · G 226 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 53% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 29% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1E2C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A1E2C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1E2C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A1E2C8
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A1E2C8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A1E2C8#D9D9C8#C5DCC8#CFCFCA#BFD7C9#A6DFDF#A4E0D6#D4D4D4Using #A1E2C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a1e2c8: #A1E2C8;background-color: #A1E2C8;colors: { 'color-a1e2c8': '#A1E2C8' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.886, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_a1e2c8">#A1E2C8</color>fill="#A1E2C8"More Green Colors
#A1E2C8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A1E2C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A1E2C8?
#A1E2C8 is a light green — rgb(161, 226, 200) in RGB and hsl(156, 53%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #A1E2C8?
#A1E2C8 is rgb(161, 226, 200) — red 161, green 226, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A1E2C8?
#A1E2C8 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 12%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A1E2C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A1E2C8 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A1E2C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A1E2C8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.38, which is visibly different.
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