#A3BAAE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.03 163), rgb(163, 186, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#A3BAAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BAAE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 186, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 14%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.03 163) |
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 #A3BAAE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BAAE | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BAAE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BAAE text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BAAE
oklch(76.8% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#86AB98
oklch(70.8% 0.049 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#66967F
oklch(63.2% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8068
oklch(55.6% 0.068 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C56
oklch(49.1% 0.063 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#335847
oklch(42.7% 0.052 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D483B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#A3BAAE 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) | #B9B6AD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAB6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BAAE
#A3BAAE
oklch(76.8% 0.03 163)
- #C2ACB9
#C2ACB9
oklch(76.7% 0.031 341.6)
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 #A3BAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3BAAE 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.