#A5BB97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.056 133.3), rgb(165, 187, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#A5BB97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BB97 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.056 133.3) |
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 #A5BB97 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BB97 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BB97 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BB97 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BB97
oklch(76.6% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#558230
oklch(55.5% 0.123 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#456E22
oklch(49.1% 0.115 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#A5BB97 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) | #BEB595 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB499 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B8B1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BB97
#A5BB97
oklch(76.6% 0.056 133.3)
- #C0A9CC
#C0A9CC
oklch(76.6% 0.055 314.1)
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 #A5BB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #A5BB97 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.