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#A5FDAE Color

#A5FDAE is rgb(165, 253, 174) in RGB, hsl(126, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5FDAE
HEX#A5FDAE
RGBrgb(165, 253, 174)
HSLhsl(126, 96%, 82%)
HSVhsv(126, 35%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.137 146.8)
LABlab(92.29% -39.21 29.22)
LCHlch(92.29% 48.90 143.30)

What #A5FDAE 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 #A5FDAE, 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.

#A5FDAE Channel Values

How #A5FDAE 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 253 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 96% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 35% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5FDAE 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5FDAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5FDAE; 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 #A5FDAE

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 #A5FDAE 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#A5FDAE
Protanopia#F1F1AF
Protanomaly#D7F6AE
Deuteranopia#E5E5B1
Deuteranomaly#CEEFB0
Tritanopia#B2F5F5
Tritanomaly#ADF8DC
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #A5FDAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5fdae: #A5FDAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5FDAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5fdae': '#A5FDAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.992, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a5fdae">#A5FDAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5FDAE"

More Green Colors

#A5FDAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5FDAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5FDAE?

#A5FDAE is a lightest green — rgb(165, 253, 174) in RGB and hsl(126, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.92.

What is the RGB value of #A5FDAE?

#A5FDAE is rgb(165, 253, 174) — red 165, green 253, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5FDAE?

#A5FDAE converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5FDAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5FDAE scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5FDAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5FDAE 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 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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