#A5CE91
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.094 135.6), rgb(165, 206, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#A5CE91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CE91 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.094 135.6) |
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 #A5CE91 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CE91 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CE91 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CE91 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CE91
oklch(80.7% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B550
oklch(70.7% 0.15 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A5CE91 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) | #D3C58D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC194 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C9BE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CE91
#A5CE91
oklch(80.7% 0.094 135.6)
- #D7AEE9
#D7AEE9
oklch(80.7% 0.093 315.4)
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 #A5CE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #A5CE91 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.