#A5D153
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.4% 0.161 126.1), rgb(165, 209, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#A5D153 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D153 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 209, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.161 126.1) |
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 #A5D153 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D153 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5D153 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5D153 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 126)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4A4
oklch(88.4% 0.089 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D153
oklch(80.4% 0.161 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A5D153 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) | #DBC445 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C25C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC8B6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D153
#A5D153
oklch(80.4% 0.161 126.1)
- #D3A9FF
#D3A9FF
oklch(80.3% 0.126 306.1)
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 #A5D153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
Use #A5D153 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.