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#A1E2CA Color

#A1E2CA is rgb(161, 226, 202) in RGB, hsl(158, 53%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 11%, 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 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1E2CA
HEX#A1E2CA
RGBrgb(161, 226, 202)
HSLhsl(158, 53%, 76%)
HSVhsv(158, 29%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 11%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.074 169.6)
LABlab(85.01% -25.10 4.85)
LCHlch(85.01% 25.57 169.06)

What #A1E2CA 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 #A1E2CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 5.84Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 6.21Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.42Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 7.4Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 7.43Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A1E2CA Channel Values

How #A1E2CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 226 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 158° · S 53% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 158° · S 29% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1E2CA 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A1E2CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A1E2CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1E2CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A1E2CA
Complementary
#E2A1B9
Analogous
#A1E2AA
Analogous
#A1DAE2
Triadic
#CAA1E2
Triadic
#E2CAA1
Split comp.
#E2A1DA
Split comp.
#E2AAA1

Tints & Shades of #A1E2CA

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.

Tints

#ADE6D1
#B9E9D8
#C4EDDE
#D4F2E7
#E0F5ED
#EBF9F4

Shades

#7AD6B5
#4FC99C
#36B083
#2A8966
#1E6249
#113729

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A1E2CA.

How #A1E2CA 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.

Typical#A1E2CA
Protanopia#D9D9CA
Protanomaly#C5DCCA
Deuteranopia#CFCFCC
Deuteranomaly#BFD7CB
Tritanopia#A5DFDF
Tritanomaly#A4E0D7
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A1E2CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a1e2ca: #A1E2CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1E2CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1e2ca': '#A1E2CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.886, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_a1e2ca">#A1E2CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1E2CA"

More Green Colors

#A1E2CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A1E2CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1E2CA?

#A1E2CA is a light green — rgb(161, 226, 202) in RGB and hsl(158, 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 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #A1E2CA?

#A1E2CA is rgb(161, 226, 202) — red 161, green 226, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1E2CA?

#A1E2CA converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1E2CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1E2CA scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1E2CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1E2CA 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 13.4, which is visibly different.

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