#A5CFAC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.066 149.6), rgb(165, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#A5CFAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5CFAC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.066 149.6) |
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 #A5CFAC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5CFAC | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5CFAC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5CFAC text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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)
#A5CFAC
oklch(81.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A05B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#168A40
oklch(55.6% 0.147 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#A5CFAC 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) | #D0C8AA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CDC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5CFAC
#A5CFAC
oklch(81.5% 0.066 149.6)
- #DBB4D7
#DBB4D7
oklch(81.5% 0.065 329.5)
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 #A5CFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #A5CFAC 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.