#A3BBAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.033 160), rgb(163, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A3BBAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.033 160) |
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 #A3BBAD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BBAD | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BBAD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BBAD text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BBAD
oklch(77% 0.033 160)
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Step 400
400
#85AB95
oklch(70.7% 0.052 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#65967B
oklch(63% 0.067 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8164
oklch(55.7% 0.074 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D53
oklch(49.2% 0.069 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#325944
oklch(42.8% 0.057 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C493A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#A3BBAD 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBBB7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BBAD
#A3BBAD
oklch(77% 0.033 160)
- #C3ACBB
#C3ACBB
oklch(76.9% 0.033 338.8)
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 #A3BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #A3BBAD 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.