#A5CE95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.7% 0.089 137.1), rgb(165, 206, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#A5CE95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CE95 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.089 137.1) |
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 #A5CE95 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CE95 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CE95 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CE95 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CE95
oklch(80.7% 0.089 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B558
oklch(70.8% 0.143 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#4CA117
oklch(63.1% 0.183 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#A5CE95 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) | #D2C591 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC198 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CABF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CE95
#A5CE95
oklch(80.7% 0.089 137.1)
- #D8AEE7
#D8AEE7
oklch(80.7% 0.091 317.1)
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 #A5CE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5CE95 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.