#A5CC7B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.115 129.6), rgb(165, 204, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#A5CC7B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CC7B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 204, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.115 129.6) |
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 #A5CC7B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CC7B | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CC7B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CC7B text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 129.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CC7B
oklch(79.8% 0.115 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB613
oklch(70.8% 0.185 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A5CC7B 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) | #D3C275 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF7F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C6B8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CC7B
#A5CC7B
oklch(79.8% 0.115 129.6)
- #D3A8F5
#D3A8F5
oklch(79.7% 0.115 309.4)
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 #A5CC7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5CC7B 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.