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#A5BB8B Color

#A5BB8B is rgb(165, 187, 139) in RGB, hsl(87, 26%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 26%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5BB8B
HEX#A5BB8B
RGBrgb(165, 187, 139)
HSLhsl(87, 26%, 64%)
HSVhsv(87, 26%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 26%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.07 128)
LABlab(73.26% -14.22 21.78)
LCHlch(73.26% 26.01 123.14)

What #A5BB8B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A5BB8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sage#9CAF88ΔE 6.06Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.99Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 9.99Olivine#9AB973ΔE 11.78Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.24Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 14.39

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A5BB8B Channel Values

How #A5BB8B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 165 · G 187 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 26% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 26% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5BB8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5BB8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5BB8B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A5BB8B
Complementary
#A18BBB
Analogous
#BBB98B
Analogous
#8EBB8B
Triadic
#8BA6BB
Triadic
#BB8BA6
Split comp.
#8B8EBB
Split comp.
#B98BBB

Tints & Shades of #A5BB8B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B2C59B
#BECEAB
#CBD7BC
#D5DFC8
#E1E8D8
#EEF2E9

Shades

#8FAA6E
#7B9759
#637A48
#4E6039
#374328
#222A19

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A5BB8B.

How #A5BB8B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A5BB8B
Protanopia#B7B78B
Protanomaly#B0B98B
Deuteranopia#B4B48C
Deuteranomaly#AEB78B
Tritanopia#ABB6B6
Tritanomaly#A9B8A6
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #A5BB8B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a5bb8b: #A5BB8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5BB8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5bb8b': '#A5BB8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.733, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_a5bb8b">#A5BB8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5BB8B"

More Green Colors

#A5BB8B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A5BB8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5BB8B?

#A5BB8B is a light green — rgb(165, 187, 139) in RGB and hsl(87, 26%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #A5BB8B?

#A5BB8B is rgb(165, 187, 139) — red 165, green 187, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5BB8B?

#A5BB8B converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 26%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5BB8B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5BB8B scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5BB8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5BB8B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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