#A5EF92
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.2% 0.144 139.4), rgb(165, 239, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#A5EF92 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EF92 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 239, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.144 139.4) |
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 #A5EF92 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EF92 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EF92 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5EF92 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D1
oklch(93.5% 0.053 139.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EF92
oklch(88.2% 0.144 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#7CDC61
oklch(80.9% 0.185 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#42BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#A5EF92 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) | #F4E18B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DA97 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E9D8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EF92
#A5EF92
oklch(88.2% 0.144 139.4)
- #F3C5FF
#F3C5FF
oklch(88.2% 0.092 319.2)
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 #A5EF92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5EF92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.042
Use #A5EF92 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.