#A5DDAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.091 147), rgb(165, 221, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#A5DDAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5DDAA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 221, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.091 147) |
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 #A5DDAA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5DDAA | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A5DDAA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5DDAA text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5DDAA
oklch(84.6% 0.091 147)
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Step 400
400
#5BB869
oklch(70.6% 0.144 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#07A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#03300D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 146.8)
#A5DDAA 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) | #DFD3A7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDACF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5DDAA
#A5DDAA
oklch(84.6% 0.091 147)
- #EDB8EC
#EDB8EC
oklch(84.6% 0.091 327)
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 #A5DDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A5DDAA 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.