#A0BAAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.034 163.9), rgb(160, 186, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#A0BAAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BAAD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 186, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.034 163.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A0BAAD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BAAD | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BAAD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BAAD text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BAAD
oklch(76.6% 0.034 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AC98
oklch(70.8% 0.054 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#61977E
oklch(63.1% 0.069 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#468167
oklch(55.5% 0.075 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#376D56
oklch(49% 0.069 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5946
oklch(42.7% 0.058 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#A0BAAD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9B6AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBAB6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BAAD
#A0BAAD
oklch(76.6% 0.034 163.9)
- #C3ABB8
#C3ABB8
oklch(76.6% 0.033 344.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0BAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #A0BAAD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.