#A5D34E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.168 126.2), rgb(165, 211, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#A5D34E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D34E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 211, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.168 126.2) |
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 #A5D34E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D34E | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5D34E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5D34E text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F1F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 126.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAE5A1
oklch(88.6% 0.094 125.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D34E
oklch(80.8% 0.168 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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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)
#A5D34E 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) | #DEC63D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C358 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCAB7 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D34E
#A5D34E
oklch(80.8% 0.168 126.2)
- #D4ABFF
#D4ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.2)
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 #A5D34E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.063
Use #A5D34E 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.