#A1BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.044 154.7), rgb(161, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#A1BFAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 155°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.044 154.7) |
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 #A1BFAA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BFAA | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BFAA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BFAA text on black | 10.54:1 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BFAA
oklch(77.6% 0.044 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A71
oklch(63.2% 0.09 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8459
oklch(55.6% 0.098 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7049
oklch(49.2% 0.092 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#295B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#A1BFAA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBEB9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BFAA
#A1BFAA
oklch(77.6% 0.044 154.7)
- #C9ACC2
#C9ACC2
oklch(77.6% 0.045 334.5)
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 #A1BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #A1BFAA 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.