#A5CE9F
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.078 141.5), rgb(165, 206, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#A5CE9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CE9F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.078 141.5) |
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 #A5CE9F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CE9F | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CE9F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CE9F text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B469
oklch(70.7% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#49A03E
oklch(63% 0.159 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#258A16
oklch(55.5% 0.173 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#157503
oklch(49% 0.161 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#16600B
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E14
oklch(37.6% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#A5CE9F 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) | #D1C69C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CBC1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CE9F
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
- #D9B1DF
#D9B1DF
oklch(81% 0.077 321.9)
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 #A5CE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5CE9F 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.