#A5C293
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.072 133.7), rgb(165, 194, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#A5C293 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C293 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.072 133.7) |
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 #A5C293 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C293 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C293 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C293 text on black | 10.73:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C293
oklch(78% 0.072 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B064
oklch(70.7% 0.115 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#639C35
oklch(63.1% 0.148 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.096 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0B
oklch(27.2% 0.061 133.6)
#A5C293 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) | #C6BB90 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B895 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BEB5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C293
#A5C293
oklch(78% 0.072 133.7)
- #C8AAD8
#C8AAD8
oklch(77.9% 0.072 313.8)
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 #A5C293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #A5C293 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.