#A5CD87
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.104 132.5), rgb(165, 205, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#A5CD87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CD87 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 205, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.104 132.5) |
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 #A5CD87 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CD87 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CD87 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CD87 text on black | 11.68:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CD87
oklch(80.2% 0.104 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B53B
oklch(70.6% 0.166 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#A5CD87 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) | #D3C382 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C8BB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CD87
#A5CD87
oklch(80.2% 0.104 132.5)
- #D5ABEF
#D5ABEF
oklch(80.2% 0.104 312.1)
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 #A5CD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #A5CD87 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.