#A4BFB0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.036 161.2), rgb(164, 191, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#A4BFB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.036 161.2) |
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 #A4BFB0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BFB0 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BFB0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BFB0 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BFB0
oklch(78% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AC95
oklch(70.7% 0.057 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F987B
oklch(63.2% 0.075 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#448264
oklch(55.6% 0.08 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#356E53
oklch(49.1% 0.075 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.062 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A39
oklch(37.8% 0.049 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#A4BFB0 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) | #BEBBAF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBFBA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BFB0
#A4BFB0
oklch(78% 0.036 161.2)
- #C8AFBE
#C8AFBE
oklch(78% 0.035 341.2)
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 #A4BFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BFB0 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.