#A0BCAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.037 162.1), rgb(160, 188, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A0BCAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BCAD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 188, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.037 162.1) |
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 #A0BCAD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BCAD | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BCAD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BCAD text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BCAD
oklch(77% 0.037 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD95
oklch(70.8% 0.061 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D987B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#418264
oklch(55.5% 0.082 162)
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Step 700
700
#336E53
oklch(49% 0.076 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#A0BCAD 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) | #BBB8AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBCB7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BCAD
#A0BCAD
oklch(77% 0.037 162.1)
- #C6ABBB
#C6ABBB
oklch(76.9% 0.038 341.7)
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 #A0BCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #A0BCAD 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.