#A5C577
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.109 127), rgb(165, 197, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#A5C577 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C577 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.109 127) |
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 #A5C577 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C577 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C577 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C577 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C577
oklch(78.1% 0.109 127)
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Step 400
400
#83B31A
oklch(70.7% 0.175 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#A5C577 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) | #CDBC71 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BEB2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C577
#A5C577
oklch(78.1% 0.109 127)
- #CAA5EF
#CAA5EF
oklch(78.1% 0.11 306.9)
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 #A5C577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.009
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #A5C577 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.