#A1BCAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77% 0.039 156.2), rgb(161, 188, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A1BCAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BCAA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 188, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.039 156.2) |
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 #A1BCAA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BCAA | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BCAA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BCAA text on black | 10.28:1 | 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
#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)
#A1BCAA
oklch(77% 0.039 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AD91
oklch(70.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#609875
oklch(63.1% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#45825E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#366E4D
oklch(49% 0.08 156)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#A1BCAA 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 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4AB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBBB7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BCAA
#A1BCAA
oklch(77% 0.039 156.2)
- #C5ABBE
#C5ABBE
oklch(77% 0.04 335.5)
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 #A1BCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- 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 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #A1BCAA 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.