#A1BFB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.037 169.2), rgb(161, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#A1BFB3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.037 169.2) |
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 #A1BFB3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BFB3 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BFB3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BFB3 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BFB3
oklch(77.9% 0.037 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#589882
oklch(63% 0.075 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B836B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#265A49
oklch(42.7% 0.063 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#A1BFB3 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) | #BDBBB2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBFBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BFB3
#A1BFB3
oklch(77.9% 0.037 169.2)
- #CAAEBB
#CAAEBB
oklch(77.9% 0.037 348.3)
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 #A1BFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #A1BFB3 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.