#A5D87D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.131 132.5), rgb(165, 216, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#A5D87D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5D87D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 216, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.131 132.5) |
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 #A5D87D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5D87D | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A5D87D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5D87D text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B3
oklch(88.5% 0.072 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5D87D
oklch(82.6% 0.131 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#A5D87D 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) | #DFCC76 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C882 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D1C2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5D87D
#A5D87D
oklch(82.6% 0.131 132.5)
- #E1AEFF
#E1AEFF
oklch(82.5% 0.123 312.5)
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 #A5D87D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5D87D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
Use #A5D87D 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.