#A5BF9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.053 139.8), rgb(165, 191, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#A5BF9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BF9F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 191, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.053 139.8) |
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 #A5BF9F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BF9F | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BF9F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BF9F text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BF9F
oklch(77.6% 0.053 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#659959
oklch(63% 0.108 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B843E
oklch(55.7% 0.118 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F30
oklch(49% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#325B29
oklch(42.8% 0.091 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#A5BF9F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BDB6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BF9F
#A5BF9F
oklch(77.6% 0.053 139.8)
- #C6ACCC
#C6ACCC
oklch(77.7% 0.053 319.9)
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 #A5BF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #A5BF9F 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.