#A3BBAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.035 156.3), rgb(163, 187, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#A3BBAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 156°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BBAB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.035 156.3) |
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 #A3BBAB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BBAB | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BBAB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BBAB text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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)
#A3BBAB
oklch(76.9% 0.035 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AB92
oklch(70.6% 0.055 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#659778
oklch(63.2% 0.071 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8161
oklch(55.6% 0.077 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D50
oklch(49.1% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#325941
oklch(42.7% 0.06 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#A3BBAB 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) | #BBB7AA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAB6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BBAB
#A3BBAB
oklch(76.9% 0.035 156.3)
- #C3ACBC
#C3ACBC
oklch(76.9% 0.034 336.9)
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 #A3BBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #A3BBAB 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.