#A5F8BD
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91% 0.115 152.8), rgb(165, 248, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#A5F8BD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5F8BD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 248, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.115 152.8) |
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 #A5F8BD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A5F8BD | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #A5F8BD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #A5F8BD text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A5F8BD
oklch(91% 0.115 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#6CDC92
oklch(81% 0.148 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#A5F8BD 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) | #F8EBBA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2C0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97F6E8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5F8BD
#A5F8BD
oklch(91% 0.115 152.8)
- #FFD1F6
#FFD1F6
oklch(91.1% 0.07 332.9)
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 #A5F8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.016
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.025
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.028
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
Use #A5F8BD 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.