#A5C8A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.067 141.6), rgb(165, 200, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#A5C8A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.067 141.6) |
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 #A5C8A0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C8A0 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C8A0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C8A0 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C8A0
oklch(79.6% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB272
oklch(70.8% 0.108 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#559E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#37882D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#297320
oklch(49.1% 0.138 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#235E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#234D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#A5C8A0 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) | #CAC19E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C5BD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C8A0
#A5C8A0
oklch(79.6% 0.067 141.6)
- #D1AFD7
#D1AFD7
oklch(79.6% 0.067 321.2)
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 #A5C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #A5C8A0 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.