#A5C985
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.1 131), rgb(165, 201, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#A5C985 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 131°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C985 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.1 131) |
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 #A5C985 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C985 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C985 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C985 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C985
oklch(79.3% 0.1 131)
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Step 400
400
#7CB43E
oklch(70.7% 0.16 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A5C985 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) | #CFC080 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD88 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C3B8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C985
#A5C985
oklch(79.3% 0.1 131)
- #D0A9EB
#D0A9EB
oklch(79.2% 0.1 311)
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 #A5C985, 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
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #A5C985 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.