#A1BCAC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.037 159.4), rgb(161, 188, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#A1BCAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BCAC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.037 159.4) |
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 #A1BCAC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BCAC | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BCAC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BCAC text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BCAC
oklch(77% 0.037 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AC94
oklch(70.6% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500
#5F9879
oklch(63.1% 0.077 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#448262
oklch(55.5% 0.082 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#356E51
oklch(49.1% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A42
oklch(42.8% 0.064 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#A1BCAC 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) | #BBB8AB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBCB7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BCAC
#A1BCAC
oklch(77% 0.037 159.4)
- #C5ACBC
#C5ACBC
oklch(77.1% 0.036 339.4)
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 #A1BCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #A1BCAC 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.