#A5CDAB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.064 149.2), rgb(165, 205, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#A5CDAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CDAB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 205, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.064 149.2) |
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 #A5CDAB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CDAB | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CDAB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CDAB text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CDAB
oklch(81% 0.064 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B27E
oklch(70.6% 0.1 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#479F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#218942
oklch(55.6% 0.141 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#107433
oklch(49% 0.132 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#145F2B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E27
oklch(37.8% 0.086 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#A5CDAB 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) | #CEC6A9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CBC3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CDAB
#A5CDAB
oklch(81% 0.064 149.2)
- #D9B3D5
#D9B3D5
oklch(81.1% 0.063 329.6)
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 #A5CDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #A5CDAB 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.