#A5DF95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.116 139), rgb(165, 223, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#A5DF95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5DF95 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 223, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.116 139) |
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 #A5DF95 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5DF95 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A5DF95 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5DF95 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5DF95
oklch(84.6% 0.116 139)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB3C
oklch(70.8% 0.187 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#A5DF95 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) | #E4D390 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE99 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DACC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5DF95
#A5DF95
oklch(84.6% 0.116 139)
- #EDB4FD
#EDB4FD
oklch(84.6% 0.116 318.7)
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 #A5DF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5DF95 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.