#A5B980
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.081 124), rgb(165, 185, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#A5B980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B980 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.081 124) |
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 #A5B980 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B980 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B980 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B980 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B980
oklch(75.6% 0.081 124)
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Step 500
500
#7C944B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#667E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#546A1E
oklch(49% 0.104 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A471D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#A5B980 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) | #BFB27C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB183 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B4AA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B980
#A5B980
oklch(75.6% 0.081 124)
- #BBA4DA
#BBA4DA
oklch(75.7% 0.08 304)
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 #A5B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5B980 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.