ColorTool
Log in
#A5BB3E

#a5bb3e ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#a5bb3e is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 73.33% green and 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 66.84% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 70.56°, with 50.2% saturation and 48.82% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 4.74.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#99cc33
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.4389

Complementary

  1. #a5bb3e
  2. #543ebb

Split complementary

  1. #a5bb3e
  2. #3e66bb
  3. #923ebb

Analogous

  1. #bb923e
  2. #a5bb3e
  3. #66bb3e

Triadic

  1. #a5bb3e
  2. #3ea5bb
  3. #bb3ea5

Tetradic

  1. #a5bb3e
  2. #3ebb54
  3. #543ebb
  4. #bb3ea5

Square

  1. #a5bb3e
  2. #3ebb92
  3. #543ebb
  4. #bb3e66

Monochromatic

  1. #404818
  2. #72822b
  3. #a5bb3e
  4. #c1d174
  5. #dbe4ae

Shades

#a5bb3e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a5bb3e
  2. #95a838
  3. #849632
  4. #74832b
  5. #637025
  6. #535e1f
  7. #424b19
  8. #323813
  9. #21250c
  10. #111306
  11. #000000

Tints

#a5bb3e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a5bb3e
  2. #aec251
  3. #b7c965
  4. #c0cf78
  5. #c9d68b
  6. #d2dd9f
  7. #dbe4b2
  8. #e4ebc5
  9. #edf1d8
  10. #f6f8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a5bb3e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a5bb3e
  2. #a1b545
  3. #9eaf4b
  4. #9aa952
  5. #96a358
  6. #939e5f
  7. #8f9866
  8. #8b926c
  9. #878c73
  10. #848679
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b1b1b1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #acb591 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c7b12c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c4b147 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aeb1a2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bab534 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b9b544 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #abb585 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-a5bb3e {
  color: #a5bb3e;
}
Background
.bg-a5bb3e {
  background-color: #a5bb3e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a5bb3e {
  border: 2px solid #a5bb3e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a5bb3e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 187 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 50% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a5bb3e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a5bb3e, #66bb3e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a5bb3e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 187 62 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 4.74 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.12 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.67 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.81 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.33 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.94 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 10.24 #5a44c1 Inverted #b1b1b1 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#a5bb3e  rgb(165, 187, 62)  hsl(71, 50%, 49%)  Apple Green
#543ebb  rgb(84, 62, 187)  hsl(251, 50%, 49%)  Ocean Blue
#3ea5bb  rgb(62, 165, 187)  hsl(191, 50%, 49%)  Bondi Blue
#bb3ea5  rgb(187, 62, 165)  hsl(311, 50%, 49%)  Purpureus