Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#A5D5B1

#A5D5B1 is a cool green HEX color close to Celadon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 165, 213, 177, HSL 135, 36%, 74%, has luminance 0.5876, and belongs to the balanced group.

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#A5D5B1 Sample readable text
HEX #A5D5B1
RGB rgb(165, 213, 177)
HSL hsl(135 36% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(23, 0, 17, 16)
Luminance 0.5876
Contrast Black 12.75:1White 1.65:1

CSS

--color-a5d5b1: #A5D5B1;
.background-a5d5b1 { background-color: #A5D5B1; }
.text-a5d5b1 { color: #A5D5B1; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5876
Black text12.75:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#A5D5B1","rgb":[165,213,177],"hsl":[135,36,74],"cmyk":[23,0,17,16],"luminance":0.5876,"contrast":{"black":12.75,"white":1.65}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.75,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.65,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E3F2E7","hex":"#E3F2E7","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.12,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#96E3A9","hex":"#96E3A9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.86,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A5D5C9","hex":"#A5D5C9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.96,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B1D5A5","hex":"#B1D5A5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.93,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Celadon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a5d5b1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/opal.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D5A5C9","analogous":["#B1D5A5","#A5D5C9"],"triadic":["#B1A5D5","#D5B1A5"],"tetradic":["#A5B1D5","#D5A5C9","#D5C9A5"],"splitComplementary":["#C9A5D5","#D5A5B1"],"monochromatic":["#E3F2E7","#A5D5B1","#66B77B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3F2E7","dark":"#66B77B","saturated":"#96E3A9","desaturated":"#B3C6B8","pastel":"#FCFDFC","neon":"#A3FFBA"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":14.035668847618199},{"slug":"opal","name":"Opal","hex":"#A8C3BC","distance":21.307275752662516},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":24.779023386727733},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":26.720778431774775},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":29.8496231131986}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A5D5B1

#A5D5B1 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #A5D5B1 is visually closest to Celadon, a named green color with HEX #ACE1AF.

The RGB channels are 165, 213, and 177, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 135deg with 36% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.5876, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.75:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A5D5B1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.75:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.65:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E3F2E7#000000 text · best 18.12:1#E3F2E7
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#96E3A9#000000 text · best 13.86:1#96E3A9
#A5D5C9#000000 text · best 12.96:1#A5D5C9
#B1D5A5#000000 text · best 12.93:1#B1D5A5

Generated Palette

#A5D5B1#A5D5B1
#D5A5C9#D5A5C9
#B1D5A5#B1D5A5
#A5D5C9#A5D5C9
#E3F2E7#E3F2E7
#66B77B#66B77B

Color Harmonies

#D5A5C9#D5A5C9
#B1D5A5#B1D5A5
#A5D5C9#A5D5C9
#B1A5D5#B1A5D5
#D5B1A5#D5B1A5

Variants

#E3F2E7#E3F2E7
#66B77B#66B77B
#96E3A9#96E3A9
#B3C6B8#B3C6B8
#FCFDFC#FCFDFC
#A3FFBA#A3FFBA

Nearest Named Colors

Celadon#ACE1AF
Opal#A8C3BC
Lichen#9BC4A2
Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Pumice#BAC0B4

Related HEX Guides

Celadon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ACE1AF.Opal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8C3BC.Lichen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9BC4A2.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#A5D5B1 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.