#A5BD82
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.084 126.3), rgb(165, 189, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#A5BD82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BD82 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.084 126.3) |
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 #A5BD82 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BD82 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BD82 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BD82 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BD82
oklch(76.5% 0.084 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF4B
oklch(70.6% 0.135 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A5BD82 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) | #C3B67E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B485 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B8AE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BD82
#A5BD82
oklch(76.5% 0.084 126.3)
- #C0A5DE
#C0A5DE
oklch(76.5% 0.085 306.1)
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 #A5BD82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5BD82 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.