#A5C4A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.057 143.4), rgb(165, 196, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#A5C4A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C4A3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 196, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.057 143.4) |
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 #A5C4A3 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C4A3 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C4A3 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C4A3 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C4A3
oklch(78.8% 0.057 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5A
oklch(63% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#40863F
oklch(55.7% 0.127 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#317131
oklch(49.1% 0.117 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C29
oklch(42.7% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#A5C4A3 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) | #C6BEA1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C2BB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C4A3
#A5C4A3
oklch(78.8% 0.057 143.4)
- #CDAECF
#CDAECF
oklch(78.8% 0.057 324.2)
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 #A5C4A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #A5C4A3 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.