#A5BA8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.07 127.2), rgb(165, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#A5BA8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.07 127.2) |
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 #A5BA8A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BA8A | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BA8A text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BA8A text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BA8A
oklch(76% 0.07 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5F
oklch(70.8% 0.112 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#72992A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A06
oklch(37.7% 0.093 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B08
oklch(26.8% 0.058 127.4)
#A5BA8A 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) | #BFB487 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B6AD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BA8A
#A5BA8A
oklch(76% 0.07 127.2)
- #BDA6D4
#BDA6D4
oklch(76% 0.069 307.4)
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 #A5BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #A5BA8A 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.