#A5EC8E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.4% 0.143 138.3), rgb(165, 236, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#A5EC8E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EC8E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 236, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.143 138.3) |
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 #A5EC8E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EC8E | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EC8E text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5EC8E text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D1
oklch(93.6% 0.053 138.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EC8E
oklch(87.4% 0.143 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#7FDC5F
oklch(81% 0.185 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#A5EC8E 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) | #F2DE87 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D793 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E6D5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EC8E
#A5EC8E
oklch(87.4% 0.143 138.3)
- #F1C2FF
#F1C2FF
oklch(87.5% 0.096 318.4)
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 #A5EC8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5EC8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #A5EC8E 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.