#A0BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.041 161.3), rgb(160, 191, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#A0BFAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.041 161.3) |
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 #A0BFAE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BFAE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BFAE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BFAE text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BFAE
oklch(77.7% 0.041 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.066 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#579979
oklch(63% 0.084 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8462
oklch(55.6% 0.092 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7051
oklch(49.2% 0.086 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#265B42
oklch(42.7% 0.071 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#A0BFAE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBFBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BFAE
#A0BFAE
oklch(77.7% 0.041 161.3)
- #CAACBE
#CAACBE
oklch(77.6% 0.042 341.4)
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 #A0BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #A0BFAE 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.