#A3BDAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.036 158.4), rgb(163, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#A3BDAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 158°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BDAD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.036 158.4) |
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 #A3BDAD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BDAD | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BDAD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BDAD text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BDAD
oklch(77.4% 0.036 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#619779
oklch(63% 0.073 159)
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Step 600
600
#478262
oklch(55.7% 0.08 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E51
oklch(49.2% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 159)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#A3BDAD 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) | #BCB9AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBDB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BDAD
#A3BDAD
oklch(77.4% 0.036 158.4)
- #C6ADBD
#C6ADBD
oklch(77.4% 0.036 339.4)
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 #A3BDAD, 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 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A3BDAD 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.