#A0BCAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.9% 0.04 157.1), rgb(160, 188, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A0BCAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BCAA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 188, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.04 157.1) |
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 #A0BCAA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BCAA | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BCAA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BCAA text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BCAA
oklch(76.9% 0.04 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AD91
oklch(70.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9976
oklch(63.2% 0.082 157)
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Step 600
600
#42835E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#336F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#A0BCAA 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) | #BCB7A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBBB7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BCAA
#A0BCAA
oklch(76.9% 0.04 157.1)
- #C5ABBD
#C5ABBD
oklch(76.9% 0.039 337.1)
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 #A0BCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #A0BCAA 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.