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#A5C775 Color

#A5C775 is rgb(165, 199, 117) in RGB, hsl(85, 42%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 41%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5C775
HEX#A5C775
RGBrgb(165, 199, 117)
HSLhsl(85, 42%, 62%)
HSVhsv(85, 41%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 41%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.115 127.2)
LABlab(76.31% -22.06 37.06)
LCHlch(76.31% 43.13 120.77)

What #A5C775 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 #A5C775, 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.

#A5C775 Channel Values

How #A5C775 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 199 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 42% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 41% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5C775 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5C775

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5C775; 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 #A5C775

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 #A5C775 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#A5C775
Protanopia#C2C275
Protanomaly#B7C475
Deuteranopia#BDBD77
Deuteranomaly#B4C176
Tritanopia#AFBFBF
Tritanomaly#ABC2A7
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #A5C775 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5c775: #A5C775;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5C775;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5c775': '#A5C775' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.780, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_a5c775">#A5C775</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5C775"

More Green Colors

#A5C775 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5C775 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5C775?

#A5C775 is a light green — rgb(165, 199, 117) in RGB and hsl(85, 42%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #A5C775?

#A5C775 is rgb(165, 199, 117) — red 165, green 199, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5C775?

#A5C775 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 41%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5C775 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5C775 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5C775 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5C775 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.

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