#A5BEAC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.037 154.2), rgb(165, 190, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#A5BEAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BEAC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 190, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.037 154.2) |
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 #A5BEAC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BEAC | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BEAC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BEAC text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BEAC
oklch(77.7% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#649775
oklch(63.1% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A825D
oklch(55.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#31593F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#A5BEAC 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) | #BEBAAB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BDB9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BEAC
#A5BEAC
oklch(77.7% 0.037 154.2)
- #C6AEC0
#C6AEC0
oklch(77.7% 0.037 334.7)
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 #A5BEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #A5BEAC 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.