#A3BAAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.033 157), rgb(163, 186, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#A3BAAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BAAB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 186, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 14%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.033 157) |
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 #A3BAAB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BAAB | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BAAB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BAAB text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BAAB
oklch(76.7% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#679679
oklch(63.1% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8062
oklch(55.5% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C51
oklch(49% 0.067 157)
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Step 800
800
#335842
oklch(42.6% 0.057 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#A3BAAB 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) | #BAB6AA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BAB6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BAAB
#A3BAAB
oklch(76.7% 0.033 157)
- #C2ACBB
#C2ACBB
oklch(76.8% 0.033 337.4)
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 #A3BAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #A3BAAB 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.