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#A5BC8A Color

#A5BC8A is rgb(165, 188, 138) in RGB, hsl(88, 27%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 27%, 26%) 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 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5BC8A
HEX#A5BC8A
RGBrgb(165, 188, 138)
HSLhsl(88, 27%, 64%)
HSVhsv(88, 27%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 27%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.073 128.1)
LABlab(73.52% -14.81 22.66)
LCHlch(73.52% 27.07 123.17)

What #A5BC8A 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 #A5BC8A, 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.

#A5BC8A Channel Values

How #A5BC8A 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 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 27% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 27% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5BC8A 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5BC8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5BC8A; 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 #A5BC8A

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 #A5BC8A 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#A5BC8A
Protanopia#B8B88A
Protanomaly#B1BA8A
Deuteranopia#B5B58B
Deuteranomaly#AFB88B
Tritanopia#ABB7B7
Tritanomaly#A9B9A7
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #A5BC8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5bc8a: #A5BC8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5BC8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5bc8a': '#A5BC8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.737, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_a5bc8a">#A5BC8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5BC8A"

More Green Colors

#A5BC8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5BC8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5BC8A?

#A5BC8A is a light green — rgb(165, 188, 138) in RGB and hsl(88, 27%, 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 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #A5BC8A?

#A5BC8A is rgb(165, 188, 138) — red 165, green 188, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5BC8A?

#A5BC8A converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 27%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5BC8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5BC8A scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5BC8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5BC8A 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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