#A5BF86
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.1% 0.083 128.1), rgb(165, 191, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#A5BF86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BF86 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 191, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.083 128.1) |
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 #A5BF86 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BF86 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BF86 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BF86 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BF86
oklch(77.1% 0.083 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#88B050
oklch(70.7% 0.133 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#A5BF86 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) | #C5B782 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B689 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BAB0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BF86
#A5BF86
oklch(77.1% 0.083 128.1)
- #C3A7DE
#C3A7DE
oklch(77.1% 0.083 307.7)
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 #A5BF86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #A5BF86 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.