#A5CC96
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.085 137.1), rgb(165, 204, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#A5CC96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CC96 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.085 137.1) |
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 #A5CC96 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CC96 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CC96 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CC96 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CC96
oklch(80.3% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#50A024
oklch(63.1% 0.174 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E01
oklch(37.6% 0.113 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#A5CC96 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) | #D0C393 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC099 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C8BE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CC96
#A5CC96
oklch(80.3% 0.085 137.1)
- #D5AEE3
#D5AEE3
oklch(80.3% 0.085 317)
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 #A5CC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #A5CC96 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.