#A5C596
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.7% 0.073 135.8), rgb(165, 197, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#A5C596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C596 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.073 135.8) |
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 #A5C596 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C596 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C596 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C596 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C596
oklch(78.7% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB165
oklch(70.7% 0.118 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D37
oklch(63.1% 0.151 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428704
oklch(55.6% 0.163 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D01
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D10
oklch(37.9% 0.098 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#A5C596 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB98 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C1B8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C596
#A5C596
oklch(78.7% 0.073 135.8)
- #CCACDA
#CCACDA
oklch(78.7% 0.073 315.5)
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 #A5C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #A5C596 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.