#A5DAA7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.089 145.7), rgb(165, 218, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#A5DAA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5DAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 218, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.089 145.7) |
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 #A5DAA7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5DAA7 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A5DAA7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5DAA7 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5DAA7
oklch(83.8% 0.089 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B867
oklch(70.8% 0.143 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#21A53B
oklch(63.2% 0.182 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#06300C
oklch(27.2% 0.076 145.3)
#A5DAA7 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) | #DCD0A4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D7CC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5DAA7
#A5DAA7
oklch(83.8% 0.089 145.7)
- #E9B6EA
#E9B6EA
oklch(83.8% 0.09 325.7)
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 #A5DAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #A5DAA7 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.