#A5EA9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.125 141.9), rgb(165, 234, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#A5EA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EA9D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 234, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.125 141.9) |
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 #A5EA9D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EA9D | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EA9D text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5EA9D text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EA9D
oklch(87.2% 0.125 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#80DA77
oklch(80.9% 0.16 142)
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Step 400
400
#1AC200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#A5EA9D 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) | #EEDD98 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D6A1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE5D6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EA9D
#A5EA9D
oklch(87.2% 0.125 141.9)
- #F6BEFF
#F6BEFF
oklch(87.2% 0.106 321.7)
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 #A5EA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5EA9D 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.