#A5BB6B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.7% 0.108 121.6), rgb(165, 187, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#A5BB6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BB6B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.108 121.6) |
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 #A5BB6B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BB6B | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BB6B text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BB6B text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C897
oklch(80.9% 0.068 121.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5BB6B
oklch(75.7% 0.108 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9624
oklch(63.2% 0.139 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4801
oklch(37.6% 0.09 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A06
oklch(26.8% 0.056 121.1)
#A5BB6B 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) | #C4B365 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB4A8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BB6B
#A5BB6B
oklch(75.7% 0.108 121.6)
- #BCA0EA
#BCA0EA
oklch(75.7% 0.108 301.2)
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 #A5BB6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5BB6B 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.