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#A5E02E Color

#A5E02E is rgb(165, 224, 46) in RGB, hsl(80, 74%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 79%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5E02E
HEX#A5E02E
RGBrgb(165, 224, 46)
HSLhsl(80, 74%, 53%)
HSVhsv(80, 79%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 79%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.203 127.2)
LABlab(82.90% -37.01 72.50)
LCHlch(82.90% 81.40 117.04)

What #A5E02E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A5E02E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A5E02E Channel Values

How #A5E02E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 165 · G 224 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 74% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 79% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5E02E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5E02E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5E02E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A5E02E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #A5E02E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A5E02E
Protanopia#D7D730
Protanomaly#C5DB2F
Deuteranopia#CFCF37
Deuteranomaly#C0D633
Tritanopia#B6D3D3
Tritanomaly#AFD9AA
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #A5E02E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a5e02e: #A5E02E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5E02E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5e02e': '#A5E02E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.878, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_a5e02e">#A5E02E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5E02E"

More Green Colors

#A5E02E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5E02E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5E02E?

#A5E02E is a mid-tone green — rgb(165, 224, 46) in RGB and hsl(80, 74%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #A5E02E?

#A5E02E is rgb(165, 224, 46) — red 165, green 224, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5E02E?

#A5E02E converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 79%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5E02E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5E02E scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5E02E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5E02E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.

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