#A5E4AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.101 147.1), rgb(165, 228, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#A5E4AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5E4AB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 228, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.101 147.1) |
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 #A5E4AB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5E4AB | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5E4AB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5E4AB text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5E4AB
oklch(86.1% 0.101 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#85D78F
oklch(80.8% 0.129 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#0AC148
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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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
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#A5E4AB 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) | #E6D9A8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE1D5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5E4AB
#A5E4AB
oklch(86.1% 0.101 147.1)
- #F5BAF4
#F5BAF4
oklch(86% 0.101 327)
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 #A5E4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A5E4AB 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.