#A5DD77
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.6% 0.145 132.4), rgb(165, 221, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#A5DD77 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5DD77 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 221, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.145 132.4) |
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 #A5DD77 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5DD77 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A5DD77 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5DD77 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D4
oklch(93.5% 0.041 133)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5DD77
oklch(83.6% 0.145 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#A5DD77 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) | #E5D06F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D6C5 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5DD77
#A5DD77
oklch(83.6% 0.145 132.4)
- #E3B4FF
#E3B4FF
oklch(83.7% 0.114 312.5)
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 #A5DD77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5DD77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #A5DD77 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.