#A5CEA7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.069 146.2), rgb(165, 206, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#A5CEA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 206, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.069 146.2) |
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 #A5CEA7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CEA7 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CEA7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CEA7 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CEA7
oklch(81.1% 0.069 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B376
oklch(70.6% 0.111 146)
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Step 500
500
#46A052
oklch(63.2% 0.143 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A35
oklch(55.6% 0.155 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E7527
oklch(49.1% 0.144 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#125F22
oklch(42.6% 0.119 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E21
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#A5CEA7 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) | #D0C6A5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CCC3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CEA7
#A5CEA7
oklch(81.1% 0.069 146.2)
- #DAB2DA
#DAB2DA
oklch(81.1% 0.071 326.2)
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 #A5CEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #A5CEA7 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.