#A5CEA1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.076 142.5), rgb(165, 206, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#A5CEA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.076 142.5) |
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 #A5CEA1 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CEA1 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CEA1 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CEA1 text on black | 11.94:1 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A043
oklch(63% 0.155 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#238A20
oklch(55.5% 0.168 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#137511
oklch(49% 0.157 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#156013
oklch(42.8% 0.13 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#A5CEA1 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) | #D0C69E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CBC2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CEA1
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
- #D9B1DE
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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 #A5CEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #A5CEA1 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.