#A3BCAC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.035 157.4), rgb(163, 188, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#A3BCAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BCAC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.035 157.4) |
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 #A3BCAC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BCAC | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BCAC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BCAC text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BCAC
oklch(77.2% 0.035 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#84AC93
oklch(70.8% 0.057 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#639778
oklch(63.1% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#498161
oklch(55.5% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D50
oklch(49% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#305942
oklch(42.7% 0.061 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#A3BCAC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BCAC
#A3BCAC
oklch(77.2% 0.035 157.4)
- #C4ADBD
#C4ADBD
oklch(77.2% 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 #A3BCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #A3BCAC 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.