#A5CE8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.6% 0.098 134.4), rgb(165, 206, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#A5CE8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CE8D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.098 134.4) |
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 #A5CE8D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CE8D | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CE8D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CE8D 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CE8D
oklch(80.6% 0.098 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B548
oklch(70.6% 0.157 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#A5CE8D 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) | #D3C489 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC190 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C9BD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CE8D
#A5CE8D
oklch(80.6% 0.098 134.4)
- #D7ADEC
#D7ADEC
oklch(80.6% 0.098 314.2)
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 #A5CE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A5CE8D 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.