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#A5BC34 Color

#A5BC34 is rgb(165, 188, 52) in RGB, hsl(70, 57%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 72%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5BC34
HEX#A5BC34
RGBrgb(165, 188, 52)
HSLhsl(70, 57%, 47%)
HSVhsv(70, 72%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 72%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.158 118.8)
LABlab(72.65% -21.19 61.51)
LCHlch(72.65% 65.05 109.01)

What #A5BC34 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 #A5BC34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A5BC34 Channel Values

How #A5BC34 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 188 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 57% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 72% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5BC34 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5BC34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5BC34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A5BC34

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.

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How #A5BC34 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#A5BC34
Protanopia#B8B834
Protanomaly#B1BA34
Deuteranopia#B5B537
Deuteranomaly#AFB836
Tritanopia#B0B2B2
Tritanomaly#ACB690
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #A5BC34 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5bc34: #A5BC34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5BC34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5bc34': '#A5BC34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.737, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_a5bc34">#A5BC34</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5BC34"

More Green Colors

#A5BC34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5BC34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5BC34?

#A5BC34 is a mid-tone green — rgb(165, 188, 52) in RGB and hsl(70, 57%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #A5BC34?

#A5BC34 is rgb(165, 188, 52) — red 165, green 188, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5BC34?

#A5BC34 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 72%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5BC34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5BC34 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5BC34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5BC34 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.26, which is visibly different.

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