#A5BC8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.067 129.9), rgb(165, 188, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A5BC8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 130°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BC8F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.067 129.9) |
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 #A5BC8F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BC8F | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BC8F text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BC8F text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BC8F
oklch(76.6% 0.067 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE65
oklch(70.7% 0.107 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9936
oklch(63% 0.137 130)
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Step 600
600
#558301
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A0F
oklch(37.5% 0.089 130)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#A5BC8F 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) | #C1B68C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB491 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B8B0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BC8F
#A5BC8F
oklch(76.6% 0.067 129.9)
- #C0A8D3
#C0A8D3
oklch(76.7% 0.066 310)
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 #A5BC8F, 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 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5BC8F 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.