#A5BE7E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.091 125.8), rgb(165, 190, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A5BE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BE7E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 190, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.091 125.8) |
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 #A5BE7E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BE7E | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BE7E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BE7E text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BE7E
oklch(76.7% 0.091 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AB041
oklch(70.7% 0.145 126)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A5BE7E 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) | #C5B67A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B581 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B8AE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BE7E
#A5BE7E
oklch(76.7% 0.091 125.8)
- #C1A5E2
#C1A5E2
oklch(76.8% 0.09 305.3)
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 #A5BE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5BE7E 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.