#A5F9B9
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(91.2% 0.12 151), rgb(165, 249, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#A5F9B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5F9B9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 249, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.12 151) |
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 #A5F9B9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A5F9B9 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #A5F9B9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #A5F9B9 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A5F9B9
oklch(91.2% 0.12 151)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABD
oklch(88.5% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#6BDC8C
oklch(80.8% 0.154 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#A5F9B9 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) | #FAECB5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BD | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98F6E8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5F9B9
#A5F9B9
oklch(91.2% 0.12 151)
- #FFD1F8
#FFD1F8
oklch(91.2% 0.072 331.3)
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 #A5F9B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.013
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.019
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
Use #A5F9B9 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.