#A5DEAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.093 147), rgb(165, 222, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#A5DEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5DEAA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 222, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.093 147) |
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 #A5DEAA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5DEAA | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A5DEAA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5DEAA text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5DEAA
oklch(84.8% 0.093 147)
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Step 300
300
#8BD693
oklch(81% 0.12 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#32BF52
oklch(70.8% 0.191 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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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
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#A5DEAA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDBD0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5DEAA
#A5DEAA
oklch(84.8% 0.093 147)
- #EEB8ED
#EEB8ED
oklch(84.8% 0.093 327)
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 #A5DEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #A5DEAA 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.