What color is #A5BA5D?

#A5BA5D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5BA5D?

The RGB value is 165, 186, 93: 165 red, 186 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5BA5D?

The complementary color is #725DBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5BA5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5BA5D color

#A5BA5D rgb(165, 186, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5BA5D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 72.9% green and 36.5% blue (165, 186, 93).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sapling (#A3C05A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#A5BA5D color codes

HEX	`#A5BA5D`
RGB	`rgb(165, 186, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 72.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 40%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 50%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 50%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.17, -21.47, 44.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.17, 49.28, 115.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.052, 43.908, 16.982)`
Decimal	`10861149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5BA5D, 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 #A5BA5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5BA5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	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 #A5BA5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5ba5d; }
.text { color: #a5ba5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5ba5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 186 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5ba5d, #77ba5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A5BA5D?: #A5BA5D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5BA5D?: The RGB value is 165, 186, 93: 165 red, 186 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5BA5D?: The complementary color is #725DBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5BA5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.