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#A5BC49 Color

#A5BC49 is rgb(165, 188, 73) in RGB, hsl(72, 46%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 61%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5BC49
HEX#A5BC49
RGBrgb(165, 188, 73)
HSLhsl(72, 46%, 51%)
HSVhsv(72, 61%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 61%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.143 119.5)
LABlab(72.78% -20.22 53.55)
LCHlch(72.78% 57.24 110.69)

What #A5BC49 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 #A5BC49, 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.

#A5BC49 Channel Values

How #A5BC49 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 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 46% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 61% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5BC49 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5BC49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5BC49; 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 #A5BC49

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 #A5BC49 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#A5BC49
Protanopia#B8B849
Protanomaly#B1BA49
Deuteranopia#B5B54B
Deuteranomaly#AFB84A
Tritanopia#B0B2B2
Tritanomaly#ABB694
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #A5BC49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5bc49: #A5BC49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5BC49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5bc49': '#A5BC49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.737, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_a5bc49">#A5BC49</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5BC49"

More Green Colors

#A5BC49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5BC49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5BC49?

#A5BC49 is a mid-tone green — rgb(165, 188, 73) in RGB and hsl(72, 46%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #A5BC49?

#A5BC49 is rgb(165, 188, 73) — red 165, green 188, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5BC49?

#A5BC49 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 61%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5BC49 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5BC49 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5BC49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5BC49 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 18.1, which is visibly different.

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