#A5CD9D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.079 140.4), rgb(165, 205, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#A5CD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.079 140.4) |
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 #A5CD9D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CD9D | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CD9D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CD9D text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CD9D
oklch(80.7% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B467
oklch(70.8% 0.126 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA03A
oklch(63.1% 0.161 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#298A0D
oklch(55.6% 0.175 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F06
oklch(42.6% 0.134 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E12
oklch(37.6% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#A5CD9D 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) | #D0C59A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C19F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CAC0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CD9D
#A5CD9D
oklch(80.7% 0.079 140.4)
- #D7B0E0
#D7B0E0
oklch(80.7% 0.079 319.9)
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 #A5CD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A5CD9D 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.