#A4B8A7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.033 149.7), rgb(164, 184, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#A4B8A7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 150°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 12%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.033 149.7) |
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 #A4B8A7 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B8A7 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B8A7 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B8A7 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B8A7
oklch(76.2% 0.033 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8F
oklch(70.6% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9574
oklch(63.1% 0.066 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#547F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#446C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#38583E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#314835
oklch(37.6% 0.043 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#A4B8A7 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) | #B8B4A6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B7B3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B8A7
#A4B8A7
oklch(76.2% 0.033 149.7)
- #BEABBC
#BEABBC
oklch(76.3% 0.032 329.2)
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 #A4B8A7, 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 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4B8A7 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.