#A5BB9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.8% 0.046 139), rgb(165, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#A5BB9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BB9F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.046 139) |
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 #A5BB9F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BB9F | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BB9F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BB9F text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BB9F
oklch(76.8% 0.046 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C975F
oklch(63% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#538245
oklch(55.7% 0.103 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#38592E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#A5BB9F 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) | #BDB69D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B9B3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BB9F
#A5BB9F
oklch(76.8% 0.046 139)
- #C1ABC6
#C1ABC6
oklch(76.9% 0.045 320)
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 #A5BB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A5BB9F 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.