What color is #A5BF7A?

#A5BF7A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5BF7A?

The RGB value is 165, 191, 122: 165 red, 191 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5BF7A?

The complementary color is #947ABF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5BF7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5BF7A color

#A5BF7A rgb(165, 191, 122)

Shades of green

The hex color #A5BF7A is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 74.9% green and 47.8% blue (165, 191, 122).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Around the Gills (#A1B670), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#A5BF7A color codes

HEX	`#A5BF7A`
RGB	`rgb(165, 191, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 74.9%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 36%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 36%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.98, -20.58, 31.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.98, 38.02, 122.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.66, 46.666, 25.432)`
Decimal	`10862458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5BF7A, 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 #A5BF7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A5BF7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	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 #A5BF7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5bf7a; }
.text { color: #a5bf7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5bf7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 191 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5bf7a, #83bf7a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A5BF7A?: #A5BF7A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Around the Gills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5BF7A?: The RGB value is 165, 191, 122: 165 red, 191 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5BF7A?: The complementary color is #947ABF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5BF7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.