#A5D384
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.116 133), rgb(165, 211, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#A5D384 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D384 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 211, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.116 133) |
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 #A5D384 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D384 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5D384 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5D384 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D384
oklch(81.5% 0.116 133)
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Step 400
400
#70B825
oklch(70.8% 0.186 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#A5D384 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) | #D9C87E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C488 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CDBF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D384
#A5D384
oklch(81.5% 0.116 133)
- #DDACF8
#DDACF8
oklch(81.5% 0.116 313.2)
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 #A5D384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5D384 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.