What color is #A5AF76?

#A5AF76 is a desaturated yellow-green known as Estragon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Estragon?

The RGB value is 165, 175, 118: 165 red, 175 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Estragon?

The complementary color is #8076AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5AF76?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Estragon color: hex code #A5AF76

#A5AF76 rgb(165, 175, 118)

Shades of green

Estragon has the hex code #A5AF76. It is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 68.6% green and 46.3% blue (165, 175, 118).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 31% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

Estragon (#A5AF76) color codes

HEX	`#A5AF76`
RGB	`rgb(165, 175, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 68.6%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 33%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 33%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.45, -12.96, 28.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.45, 30.96, 114.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.117, 39.968, 23.053)`
Decimal	`10858358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Estragon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A5AF76	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5AF76 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A5AF76 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5af76; }
.text { color: #a5af76; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5af76; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 175 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5af76, #89af76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

See #A5AF76 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A5AF76?: #A5AF76 is a desaturated yellow-green known as Estragon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Estragon?: The RGB value is 165, 175, 118: 165 red, 175 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Estragon?: The complementary color is #8076AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5AF76?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.