#A5CFAB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.067 148.9), rgb(165, 207, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#A5CFAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CFAB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 207, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.067 148.9) |
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 #A5CFAB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CFAB | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CFAB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CFAB text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5CFAB
oklch(81.5% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A059
oklch(63.2% 0.137 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#178A3E
oklch(55.6% 0.149 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#017530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#164E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#A5CFAB 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) | #D0C7A9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CDC5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CFAB
#A5CFAB
oklch(81.5% 0.067 148.9)
- #DBB3D8
#DBB3D8
oklch(81.3% 0.067 328.6)
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 #A5CFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #A5CFAB 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.