#A5E397
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.12 139.9), rgb(165, 227, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#A5E397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5E397 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 227, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.12 139.9) |
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 #A5E397 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5E397 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5E397 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5E397 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5E397
oklch(85.5% 0.12 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#88D976
oklch(81% 0.155 140)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A5E397 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) | #E7D792 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DECF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5E397
#A5E397
oklch(85.5% 0.12 139.9)
- #F1B7FF
#F1B7FF
oklch(85.5% 0.115 319.7)
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 #A5E397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5E397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #A5E397 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.