#A3BFAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.038 160.4), rgb(163, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#A3BFAF is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.038 160.4) |
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 #A3BFAF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BFAF | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BFAF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BFAF text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BFAF
oklch(77.9% 0.038 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AD94
oklch(70.8% 0.061 160)
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Step 500
500
#5E987A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#428362
oklch(55.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#336E52
oklch(49% 0.077 161)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.065 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A38
oklch(37.7% 0.051 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#A3BFAF 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) | #BEBBAE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBFBA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BFAF
#A3BFAF
oklch(77.9% 0.038 160.4)
- #C9AEBF
#C9AEBF
oklch(77.9% 0.039 339.9)
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 #A3BFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3BFAF 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.