#A5CC94
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.087 136.4), rgb(165, 204, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#A5CC94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CC94 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 204, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.087 136.4) |
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 #A5CC94 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CC94 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CC94 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CC94 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CC94
oklch(80.3% 0.087 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B459
oklch(70.7% 0.139 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A01A
oklch(63% 0.179 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#A5CC94 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) | #D0C391 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC097 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C8BD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CC94
#A5CC94
oklch(80.3% 0.087 136.4)
- #D5AEE5
#D5AEE5
oklch(80.3% 0.087 316)
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 #A5CC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #A5CC94 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.