#A5EDA6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.1% 0.12 144.8), rgb(165, 237, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#A5EDA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 145°. 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 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 237, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.12 144.8) |
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 #A5EDA6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EDA6 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EDA6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5EDA6 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EDA6
oklch(88.1% 0.12 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#7CDA7F
oklch(80.8% 0.154 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#A5EDA6 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) | #F0E0A2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9AA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE9DA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EDA6
#A5EDA6
oklch(88.1% 0.12 144.8)
- #FCC0FF
#FCC0FF
oklch(88.1% 0.106 324.9)
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 #A5EDA6, 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 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
Use #A5EDA6 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.