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#A5E76E Color

#A5E76E is rgb(165, 231, 110) in RGB, hsl(93, 72%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 52%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5E76E
HEX#A5E76E
RGBrgb(165, 231, 110)
HSLhsl(93, 72%, 67%)
HSVhsv(93, 52%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 52%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.167 132.6)
LABlab(85.30% -36.53 51.18)
LCHlch(85.30% 62.89 125.52)

What #A5E76E 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 #A5E76E, 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.

#A5E76E Channel Values

How #A5E76E 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 231 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 72% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 52% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5E76E 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5E76E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5E76E; 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 #A5E76E

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.

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How #A5E76E 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#A5E76E
Protanopia#DEDE6F
Protanomaly#C9E16E
Deuteranopia#D4D472
Deuteranomaly#C3DC70
Tritanopia#B4DCDC
Tritanomaly#AEE1BA
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #A5E76E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5e76e: #A5E76E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5E76E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5e76e': '#A5E76E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.906, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_a5e76e">#A5E76E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5E76E"

More Green Colors

#A5E76E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5E76E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5E76E?

#A5E76E is a light green — rgb(165, 231, 110) in RGB and hsl(93, 72%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.

What is the RGB value of #A5E76E?

#A5E76E is rgb(165, 231, 110) — red 165, green 231, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5E76E?

#A5E76E converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 52%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5E76E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5E76E scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5E76E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5E76E 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.2, which is visibly different.

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