What color is #A5EC2D?

#A5EC2D is a vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Sour Apple Candy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5EC2D?

The RGB value is 165, 236, 45: 165 red, 236 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5EC2D?

The complementary color is #742DEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5EC2D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5EC2D color

#A5EC2D rgb(165, 236, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5EC2D is a vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 92.5% green and 17.6% blue (165, 236, 45).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 83% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 81% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sour Apple Candy (#AAEE22), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#A5EC2D color codes

HEX	`#A5EC2D`
RGB	`rgb(165, 236, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 92.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 83%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 81%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 81%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.1, -47.54, 76.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.1, 90.49, 121.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.986, 68.178, 13.219)`
Decimal	`10873901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5EC2D, 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 #A5EC2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5EC2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #A5EC2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5ec2d; }
.text { color: #a5ec2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5ec2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 236 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5ec2d, #46ec2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green Yellow.

Questions

What color is #A5EC2D?: #A5EC2D is a vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Sour Apple Candy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5EC2D?: The RGB value is 165, 236, 45: 165 red, 236 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5EC2D?: The complementary color is #742DEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5EC2D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.