Information about #A5B21F color

#A5B21F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5B21F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 178, 31) — 64.7% red, 69.8% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 58 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #A5B21F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Impromptu (#9BB123). Nearby in the Register you will also find Citron (#9FA91F) and Pea (#A4BF20).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(165, 178, 31)), which gives #A5B21F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A5B21F color variations

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

#A5B21F 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 #A5B21F

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

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5B21F
  • RGB165, 178, 31
  • CMYK5, 0, 58, 30
  • CSSrgb(165, 178, 31)
  • HSL65°, 70%, 41%
  • HSL Precise65.306°, 70.335%, 40.98%
  • HSV65°, 83%, 70%
  • HSB65°, 83%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.698, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.698, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.698, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5B21F
  • DECIMAL ID10859039
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01