#A5E7BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.3% 0.088 156.8), rgb(165, 231, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#A5E7BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5E7BE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 231, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.088 156.8) |
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 #A5E7BE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5E7BE | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5E7BE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5E7BE text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5E7BE
oklch(87.3% 0.088 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#7FD7A3
oklch(81% 0.114 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#A5E7BE 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) | #E6DDBC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5C0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E6DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5E7BE
#A5E7BE
oklch(87.3% 0.088 156.8)
- #FBBFEA
#FBBFEA
oklch(87.1% 0.088 336.9)
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 #A5E7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A5E7BE 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.