Close to Willow
#A5B87F
#A5B87F is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 72.2% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A5B87F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A5B87F as they’d see it.
#A5B87F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A5B87F
What color is #A5B87F?
#A5B87F is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 72.2% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A5B87F in RGB?
#A5B87F is rgb(165, 184, 127): 165 red, 184 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A5B87F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 0, 31, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A5B87F?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A5B87F?
Its complement #BBA8E0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.