#A5F2AA
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.3% 0.124 146), rgb(165, 242, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#A5F2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5F2AA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 242, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.124 146) |
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 #A5F2AA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5F2AA | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A5F2AA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5F2AA text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5F2AA
oklch(89.3% 0.124 146)
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Step 300
300
#76DC80
oklch(81% 0.159 146)
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Step 400
400
#00C23F
oklch(70.8% 0.216 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#A5F2AA 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) | #F5E5A5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDAE | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CEEDF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5F2AA
#A5F2AA
oklch(89.3% 0.124 146)
- #FEC5FF
#FEC5FF
oklch(89.2% 0.099 325.8)
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 #A5F2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.034
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
Use #A5F2AA in your product
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