#A5BC93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.062 131.6), rgb(165, 188, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#A5BC93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BC93 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 188, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.062 131.6) |
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 #A5BC93 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BC93 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BC93 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BC93 text on black | 10.21:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BC93
oklch(76.7% 0.062 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6C
oklch(70.8% 0.099 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9942
oklch(63.1% 0.127 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#54831E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#446F0F
oklch(49.2% 0.129 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#395A11
oklch(42.7% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A17
oklch(37.6% 0.082 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#A5BC93 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) | #C0B691 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB495 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B8B1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BC93
#A5BC93
oklch(76.7% 0.062 131.6)
- #C0A8D1
#C0A8D1
oklch(76.6% 0.063 311.1)
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 #A5BC93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #A5BC93 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.