#A5B689
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.065 124.7), rgb(165, 182, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#A5B689 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 125°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B689 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.065 124.7) |
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 #A5B689 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B689 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B689 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B689 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A9
oklch(81% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B689
oklch(75.1% 0.065 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#677C3F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#465629
oklch(42.8% 0.071 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#A5B689 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) | #BBB086 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B2AA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B689
#A5B689
oklch(75.1% 0.065 124.7)
- #B8A5D0
#B8A5D0
oklch(75.3% 0.064 305)
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 #A5B689, 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 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #A5B689 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.