#A1BDAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77.2% 0.041 155.7), rgb(161, 189, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#A1BDAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BDAA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 189, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.041 155.7) |
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 #A1BDAA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BDAA | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BDAA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BDAA text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BDAA
oklch(77.2% 0.041 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9974
oklch(63.2% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#43835C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#A1BDAA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBCB7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BDAA
#A1BDAA
oklch(77.2% 0.041 155.7)
- #C6ACBF
#C6ACBF
oklch(77.3% 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 #A1BDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A1BDAA 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.