#A5C865
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.133 125.4), rgb(165, 200, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#A5C865 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C865 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 200, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.133 125.4) |
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 #A5C865 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C865 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C865 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C865 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2AD
oklch(88.4% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C865
oklch(78.5% 0.133 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A5C865 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) | #D1BD5C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC6B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC0B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C865
#A5C865
oklch(78.5% 0.133 125.4)
- #CDA2FD
#CDA2FD
oklch(78.5% 0.133 305.2)
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 #A5C865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5C865 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.