#A5DEAF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.087 149.6), rgb(165, 222, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#A5DEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5DEAF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.087 149.6) |
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 #A5DEAF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5DEAF | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A5DEAF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5DEAF text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5DEAF
oklch(84.9% 0.087 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD599
oklch(80.9% 0.112 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#2FBE5F
oklch(70.7% 0.179 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#A5DEAF 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) | #DFD4AC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EDCD1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5DEAF
#A5DEAF
oklch(84.9% 0.087 149.6)
- #EEB9E9
#EEB9E9
oklch(84.8% 0.087 329.5)
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 #A5DEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #A5DEAF 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.