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#A5CB34 Color

#A5CB34 is rgb(165, 203, 52) in RGB, hsl(75, 59%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 74%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5CB34
HEX#A5CB34
RGBrgb(165, 203, 52)
HSLhsl(75, 59%, 50%)
HSVhsv(75, 74%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 74%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.175 123.1)
LABlab(76.92% -27.92 65.45)
LCHlch(76.92% 71.15 113.10)

What #A5CB34 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 #A5CB34, 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.

#A5CB34 Channel Values

How #A5CB34 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 203 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 59% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 74% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CB34 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5CB34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CB34; 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 #A5CB34

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 #A5CB34 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#A5CB34
Protanopia#C5C535
Protanomaly#B9C834
Deuteranopia#C0C039
Deuteranomaly#B6C437
Tritanopia#B2C0C0
Tritanomaly#ADC49B
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #A5CB34 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5cb34: #A5CB34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5CB34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5cb34': '#A5CB34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.796, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_a5cb34">#A5CB34</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5CB34"

More Green Colors

#A5CB34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5CB34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5CB34?

#A5CB34 is a mid-tone green — rgb(165, 203, 52) in RGB and hsl(75, 59%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #A5CB34?

#A5CB34 is rgb(165, 203, 52) — red 165, green 203, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5CB34?

#A5CB34 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 74%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5CB34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CB34 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5CB34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5CB34 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 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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