Palettes / Colors / #A5EEBC
#A5EEBC — Light Green
#A5EEBC is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #A5EEBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A5EEBC is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEA5D7; it also sits naturally between #B2EEA5 and #A5EEE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A5EEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 165, 238, 188 |
| HSL | 139°, 68%, 79% |
| HSV | 139°, 31%, 93% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.17, 72.78, 58.72 |
| Yxy | 72.78, 0.2955, 0.3899 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.34, -32.67, 17.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.31, -29.77, 14.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A5EEBC
.text { color: #A5EEBC; }
.background { background-color: #A5EEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A5EEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(165, 238, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(139, 68%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A5EEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(165, 238, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A5EEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(165, 238, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A5EEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A5EEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEA5D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A5EEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A5EEBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A5EEBC: ·
How #A5EEBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A5EEBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A5EEBC?
#A5EEBC is Light Green, a green color (RGB 165, 238, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A5EEBC?
#A5EEBC is RGB 165, 238, 188 — HSL 139°, 68%, 79% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #A5EEBC?
Its complement is #EEA5D7; analogous partners are #B2EEA5 and #A5EEE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A5EEBC for text?
Black text on #A5EEBC has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.