#A5DE9F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.104 142.2), rgb(165, 222, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#A5DE9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5DE9F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 222, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.104 142.2) |
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 #A5DE9F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5DE9F | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5DE9F text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5DE9F text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5DE9F
oklch(84.5% 0.104 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BBA54
oklch(70.8% 0.167 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#0DA702
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#033002
oklch(26.9% 0.087 142.3)
#A5DE9F 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) | #E1D39B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DACD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5DE9F
#A5DE9F
oklch(84.5% 0.104 142.2)
- #EDB6F5
#EDB6F5
oklch(84.6% 0.104 322.1)
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 #A5DE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #A5DE9F 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.