#A5ECA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.8% 0.123 143.5), rgb(165, 236, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#A5ECA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5ECA2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 236, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.123 143.5) |
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 #A5ECA2 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5ECA2 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A5ECA2 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5ECA2 text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5ECA2
oklch(87.8% 0.123 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#7DDA7B
oklch(80.8% 0.158 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C220
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#A5ECA2 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) | #EFDF9D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8A6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE8D9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5ECA2
#A5ECA2
oklch(87.8% 0.123 143.5)
- #F9BFFF
#F9BFFF
oklch(87.7% 0.106 323.3)
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 #A5ECA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.044
Use #A5ECA2 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.