#A5B196
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.3% 0.04 126.9), rgb(165, 177, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#A5B196 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B196 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 177, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.04 126.9) |
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 #A5B196 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B196 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5B196 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B196 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B196
oklch(74.3% 0.04 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#81906E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A56
oklch(55.6% 0.057 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#596646
oklch(49% 0.051 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#49543A
oklch(42.9% 0.043 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#A5B196 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) | #B4AD94 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD97 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AEA9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B196
#A5B196
oklch(74.3% 0.04 126.9)
- #B2A6C0
#B2A6C0
oklch(74.4% 0.039 306.3)
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 #A5B196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #A5B196 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.