#A5CE92
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.093 136), rgb(165, 206, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#A5CE92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CE92 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.093 136) |
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 #A5CE92 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CE92 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CE92 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CE92 text on black | 11.84:1 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CE92
oklch(80.7% 0.093 136)
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Step 400
400
#74B552
oklch(70.7% 0.148 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 136.1)
#A5CE92 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) | #D3C58E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC195 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CABE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CE92
#A5CE92
oklch(80.7% 0.093 136)
- #D8AEE9
#D8AEE9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 316.1)
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 #A5CE92, 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 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A5CE92 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.