What color is #A5B06B?

#A5B06B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5B06B?

The RGB value is 165, 176, 107: 165 red, 176 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5B06B?

The complementary color is #766BB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5B06B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5B06B color

#A5B06B rgb(165, 176, 107)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5B06B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 69% green and 42% blue (165, 176, 107).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 30% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Matcha Mecha (#9FAF6C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#A5B06B color codes

HEX	`#A5B06B`
RGB	`rgb(165, 176, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 69%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 30%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 39%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 39%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.55, -14.87, 34.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.55, 37.15, 113.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.696, 40.112, 19.874)`
Decimal	`10858603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5B06B, 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 #A5B06B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5B06B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	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 #A5B06B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5b06b; }
.text { color: #a5b06b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5b06b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 176 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5b06b, #83b06b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A5B06B?: #A5B06B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5B06B?: The RGB value is 165, 176, 107: 165 red, 176 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5B06B?: The complementary color is #766BB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5B06B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.