#A5CBA2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.07 143), rgb(165, 203, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#A5CBA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 203, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.07 143) |
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 #A5CBA2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CBA2 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CBA2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CBA2 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CBA2
oklch(80.4% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#76B372
oklch(70.8% 0.112 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 143)
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Step 600
600
#2D892D
oklch(55.6% 0.155 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F741F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 143)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F1C
oklch(42.9% 0.12 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#A5CBA2 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) | #CDC3A0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C8C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CBA2
#A5CBA2
oklch(80.4% 0.07 143)
- #D5B0D9
#D5B0D9
oklch(80.3% 0.07 323)
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 #A5CBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5CBA2 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.