#A5BBAE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.03 159.7), rgb(165, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#A5BBAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BBAE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.03 159.7) |
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 #A5BBAE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BBAE | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BBAE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BBAE text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BBAE
oklch(77.2% 0.03 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AA96
oklch(70.6% 0.048 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#68957C
oklch(63% 0.062 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8065
oklch(55.7% 0.068 159)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C54
oklch(49.1% 0.063 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#355845
oklch(42.8% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#A5BBAE 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) | #BAB7AD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5AF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BBB7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BBAE
#A5BBAE
oklch(77.2% 0.03 159.7)
- #C3AEBB
#C3AEBB
oklch(77.3% 0.03 340.2)
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 #A5BBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #A5BBAE 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.