What color is #A5EA87?

#A5EA87 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snarky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5EA87?

The RGB value is 165, 234, 135: 165 red, 234 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5EA87?

The complementary color is #CC87EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5EA87?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5EA87 color

#A5EA87 rgb(165, 234, 135)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5EA87 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 91.8% green and 52.9% blue (165, 234, 135).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 70% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Snarky Mint (#9AE37D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#A5EA87 color codes

HEX	`#A5EA87`
RGB	`rgb(165, 234, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 91.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 70%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 42%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 42%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.3, -39.19, 41.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.3, 56.92, 133.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.312, 68.592, 33.558)`
Decimal	`10873479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5EA87, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A5EA87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5EA87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A5EA87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5ea87; }
.text { color: #a5ea87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5ea87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 234 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5ea87, #87ea9a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A5EA87?: #A5EA87 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snarky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5EA87?: The RGB value is 165, 234, 135: 165 red, 234 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5EA87?: The complementary color is #CC87EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5EA87?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.