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#A5FF8F Color

#A5FF8F is rgb(165, 255, 143) in RGB, hsl(108, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 44%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5FF8F
HEX#A5FF8F
RGBrgb(165, 255, 143)
HSLhsl(108, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(108, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 44%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.8% 0.17 139.6)
LABlab(92.45% -43.35 44.49)
LCHlch(92.45% 62.12 134.26)

What #A5FF8F 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 #A5FF8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 5.94Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 6.91Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.99Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.31Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 16.06Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 16.13

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

#A5FF8F Channel Values

How #A5FF8F 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 255 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5FF8F 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A5FF8F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A5FF8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5FF8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A5FF8F
Complementary
#E98FFF
Analogous
#DDFF8F
Analogous
#8FFFB0
Triadic
#8FA5FF
Triadic
#FF8FA5
Split comp.
#B08FFF
Split comp.
#FF8FDD

Tints & Shades of #A5FF8F

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

#B1FF9E
#BEFFAD
#CAFFBD
#D2FFC7
#DEFFD6
#EBFFE5

Shades

#78FF57
#50FF24
#2FEB00
#25B800
#198000
#0F4D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A5FF8F.

How #A5FF8F 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#A5FF8F
Protanopia#F3F390
Protanomaly#D8F88F
Deuteranopia#E6E693
Deuteranomaly#CFF191
Tritanopia#B6F4F4
Tritanomaly#B0F9D4
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A5FF8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5ff8f: #A5FF8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5FF8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5ff8f': '#A5FF8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 1.000, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_a5ff8f">#A5FF8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5FF8F"

More Green Colors

#A5FF8F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A5FF8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5FF8F?

#A5FF8F is a light green — rgb(165, 255, 143) in RGB and hsl(108, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #A5FF8F?

#A5FF8F is rgb(165, 255, 143) — red 165, green 255, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5FF8F?

#A5FF8F converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 44%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5FF8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5FF8F scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5FF8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5FF8F 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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