#A5F2BA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.6% 0.108 152.3), rgb(165, 242, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#A5F2BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5F2BA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 242, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.108 152.3) |
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 #A5F2BA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A5F2BA | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A5F2BA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5F2BA text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5F2BA
oklch(89.6% 0.108 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#74DA94
oklch(80.9% 0.138 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#A5F2BA 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) | #F2E6B7 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99F0E3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5F2BA
#A5F2BA
oklch(89.6% 0.108 152.3)
- #FFC9F6
#FFC9F6
oklch(89.7% 0.084 332)
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 #A5F2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.039
Use #A5F2BA 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.