Information about #A5AB4B color

#A5AB4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A5AB4B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 171, 75) — 64.7% red, 67.1% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 38 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A5AB4B is a moderately toned sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Slightly further away sit Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A) and Golden Cypress (#A0B158).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(165, 171, 75)), which gives #A5AB4B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5AB4B: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A5AB4B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A5AB4B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A5AB4B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5AB4B
  • RGB165, 171, 75
  • CMYK2, 0, 38, 33
  • CSSrgb(165, 171, 75)
  • HSL64°, 39%, 48%
  • HSL Precise63.75°, 39.024%, 48.235%
  • HSV64°, 56%, 67%
  • HSB64°, 56%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.671, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.671, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.671, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5AB4B
  • DECIMAL ID10857291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01