#A5C19F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.1% 0.056 140.1), rgb(165, 193, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#A5C19F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C19F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.056 140.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A5C19F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C19F | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C19F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C19F text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C19F
oklch(78.1% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#629A56
oklch(63% 0.114 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#47853A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#38702C
oklch(49% 0.117 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B26
oklch(42.6% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#A5C19F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3BB9D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB8A1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BFB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C19F
#A5C19F
oklch(78.1% 0.056 140.1)
- #C8ACCE
#C8ACCE
oklch(78% 0.057 320.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A5C19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A5C19F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.