#A5B686
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.069 123.9), rgb(165, 182, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#A5B686 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B686 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 182, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.069 123.9) |
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 #A5B686 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B686 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B686 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B686 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B686
oklch(75.1% 0.069 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9356
oklch(63.2% 0.088 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#687D3A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#56692C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#475626
oklch(42.8% 0.074 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#A5B686 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) | #BCB083 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF88 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B1A9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B686
#A5B686
oklch(75.1% 0.069 123.9)
- #B7A4D2
#B7A4D2
oklch(75.1% 0.068 303.6)
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 #A5B686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #A5B686 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.