#A5EFAF
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.7% 0.114 148), rgb(165, 239, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#A5EFAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5EFAF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 239, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.114 148) |
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 #A5EFAF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5EFAF | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A5EFAF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5EFAF text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5EFAF
oklch(88.7% 0.114 148)
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Step 300
300
#78DA89
oklch(80.8% 0.147 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A541
oklch(63% 0.182 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#A5EFAF 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) | #F1E2AB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BECDE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5EFAF
#A5EFAF
oklch(88.7% 0.114 148)
- #FFC2FC
#FFC2FC
oklch(88.7% 0.102 328)
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 #A5EFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
Use #A5EFAF 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.