#A5CD6D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.132 127.7), rgb(165, 205, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#A5CD6D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CD6D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 205, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.132 127.7) |
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 #A5CD6D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CD6D | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CD6D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CD6D text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3AF
oklch(88.5% 0.074 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CD6D
oklch(79.8% 0.132 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A5CD6D 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) | #D5C265 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF73 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C5B6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CD6D
#A5CD6D
oklch(79.8% 0.132 127.7)
- #D4A6FF
#D4A6FF
oklch(79.9% 0.131 307.4)
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 #A5CD6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #A5CD6D 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.