#A5CFA2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.076 143.1), rgb(165, 207, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#A5CFA2 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 207, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.076 143.1) |
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 #A5CFA2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CFA2 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CFA2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CFA2 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CFA2
oklch(81.2% 0.076 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A044
oklch(63% 0.156 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B21
oklch(55.7% 0.171 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C7612
oklch(49.2% 0.159 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#126014
oklch(42.8% 0.131 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F18
oklch(37.8% 0.103 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#A5CFA2 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) | #D1C79F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CCC3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CFA2
#A5CFA2
oklch(81.2% 0.076 143.1)
- #DAB2DF
#DAB2DF
oklch(81.3% 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 #A5CFA2, 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 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #A5CFA2 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.