What color is #A5EF8C?

#A5EF8C 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 #A5EF8C?

The RGB value is 165, 239, 140: 165 red, 239 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5EF8C?

The complementary color is #D68CEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5EF8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5EF8C color

#A5EF8C rgb(165, 239, 140)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5EF8C is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 93.7% green and 54.9% blue (165, 239, 140).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 76% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Snarky Mint (#9AE37D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.33:1).

#A5EF8C color codes

HEX	`#A5EF8C`
RGB	`rgb(165, 239, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 93.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 76%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 41%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 41%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.79, -40.75, 40.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.79, 57.61, 135.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.116, 71.624, 35.937)`
Decimal	`10874764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5EF8C, 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 #A5EF8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5EF8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.33:1	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 #A5EF8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5ef8c; }
.text { color: #a5ef8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5ef8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 239 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5ef8c, #8cefa5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A5EF8C?: #A5EF8C 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 #A5EF8C?: The RGB value is 165, 239, 140: 165 red, 239 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5EF8C?: The complementary color is #D68CEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5EF8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.