#A4BFB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.033 168.9), rgb(164, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#A4BFB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.033 168.9) |
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 #A4BFB4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BFB4 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BFB4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BFB4 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BFB4
oklch(78.1% 0.033 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 169)
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Step 500
500
#5E9782
oklch(63.1% 0.068 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#43816C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#346D5A
oklch(49% 0.068 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C594A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#A4BFB4 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) | #BDBBB4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBFBC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BFB4
#A4BFB4
oklch(78.1% 0.033 168.9)
- #C9B0BB
#C9B0BB
oklch(78.2% 0.032 349.5)
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 #A4BFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4BFB4 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.