#A5CB76 Color
#A5CB76 is rgb(165, 203, 118) in RGB, hsl(87, 45%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 42%, 20%) 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 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5CB76rgb(165, 203, 118)hsl(87, 45%, 63%)hsv(87, 42%, 80%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 42%, 20%)oklch(79.5% 0.119 128.5)lab(77.45% -23.79 37.98)lch(77.45% 44.81 122.06)What #A5CB76 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 #A5CB76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5CB76 Channel Values
How #A5CB76 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 165 · G 203 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 45% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 42% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5CB76 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.
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Colors That Go With #A5CB76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5CB76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A5CB76
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 #A5CB76 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.
#A5CB76#C5C576#B9C876#C0C078#B6C477#AFC3C3#ABC6A9#BFBFBFUsing #A5CB76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5cb76: #A5CB76;background-color: #A5CB76;colors: { 'color-a5cb76': '#A5CB76' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.796, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_a5cb76">#A5CB76</color>fill="#A5CB76"More Green Colors
#A5CB76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5CB76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5CB76?
#A5CB76 is a light green — rgb(165, 203, 118) in RGB and hsl(87, 45%, 63%) 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 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #A5CB76?
#A5CB76 is rgb(165, 203, 118) — red 165, green 203, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5CB76?
#A5CB76 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 42%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5CB76 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5CB76 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5CB76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5CB76 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 18.41, which is visibly different.
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