#A5E089
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.6% 0.131 136.1), rgb(165, 224, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#A5E089 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5E089 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 224, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.131 136.1) |
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 #A5E089 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5E089 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A5E089 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5E089 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5E089
oklch(84.6% 0.131 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC07
oklch(70.8% 0.209 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#A5E089 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) | #E6D383 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DACA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5E089
#A5E089
oklch(84.6% 0.131 136.1)
- #EAB5FF
#EAB5FF
oklch(84.5% 0.115 316.2)
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 #A5E089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5E089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #A5E089 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.