#A5E997
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.9% 0.13 140.2), rgb(165, 233, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#A5E997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5E997 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 233, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.13 140.2) |
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 #A5E997 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5E997 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A5E997 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5E997 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D4
oklch(93.5% 0.048 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5E997
oklch(86.9% 0.13 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#82DA6F
oklch(80.8% 0.166 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#38C000
oklch(70.7% 0.229 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#A5E997 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) | #EEDC91 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D59C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E4D4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5E997
#A5E997
oklch(86.9% 0.13 140.2)
- #F3BDFF
#F3BDFF
oklch(86.8% 0.106 320.1)
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 #A5E997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5E997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5E997 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.