#A5B282
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.067 120.4), rgb(165, 178, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#A5B282 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B282 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 178, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.067 120.4) |
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 #A5B282 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B282 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5B282 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B282 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B282
oklch(74.1% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#829154
oklch(63% 0.086 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B38
oklch(55.5% 0.094 120)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#A5B282 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) | #B8AD7F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD84 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9ADA5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B282
#A5B282
oklch(74.1% 0.067 120.4)
- #B2A2D0
#B2A2D0
oklch(74.2% 0.068 300.7)
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 #A5B282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
Use #A5B282 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.