#A5CDAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.06 152.6), rgb(165, 205, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#A5CDAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CDAF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.06 152.6) |
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 #A5CDAF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CDAF | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CDAF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CDAF text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CDAF
oklch(81.1% 0.06 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B284
oklch(70.7% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#469E65
oklch(63% 0.121 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F894B
oklch(55.7% 0.133 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#0C743C
oklch(49.1% 0.124 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#125E32
oklch(42.6% 0.102 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.079 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#A5CDAF 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) | #CDC6AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCCC4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CDAF
#A5CDAF
oklch(81.1% 0.06 152.6)
- #D9B4D2
#D9B4D2
oklch(81.1% 0.058 332.6)
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 #A5CDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #A5CDAF 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.