#A5BF9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.055 138.4), rgb(165, 191, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#A5BF9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.055 138.4) |
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 #A5BF9D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BF9D | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BF9D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BF9D text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BF9D
oklch(77.6% 0.055 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#669A55
oklch(63.2% 0.113 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8439
oklch(55.7% 0.123 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2B
oklch(49% 0.113 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#335B25
oklch(42.8% 0.094 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#A5BF9D 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) | #C2B99B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB79F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BCB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BF9D
#A5BF9D
oklch(77.6% 0.055 138.4)
- #C5ABCD
#C5ABCD
oklch(77.5% 0.055 318.2)
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 #A5BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #A5BF9D 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.