#A5EABE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.9% 0.092 156), rgb(165, 234, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#A5EABE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EABE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 234, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.092 156) |
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 #A5EABE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EABE | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EABE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5EABE text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EABE
oklch(87.9% 0.092 156)
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Step 300
300
#7CD8A0
oklch(81% 0.12 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#A5EABE 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) | #E9DFBC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E9DE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EABE
#A5EABE
oklch(87.9% 0.092 156)
- #FFC1EF
#FFC1EF
oklch(88% 0.092 335.9)
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 #A5EABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.054
Use #A5EABE 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.