#A5BFA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.9% 0.042 149.6), rgb(165, 191, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#A5BFA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.042 149.6) |
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 #A5BFA9 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BFA9 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BFA9 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BFA9 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BFA9
oklch(77.9% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#63986D
oklch(63% 0.086 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#488355
oklch(55.7% 0.094 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#396E45
oklch(49% 0.087 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#305A39
oklch(42.7% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#A5BFA9 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) | #C0BAA8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BEB9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BFA9
#A5BFA9
oklch(77.9% 0.042 149.6)
- #C7AEC4
#C7AEC4
oklch(77.9% 0.042 329.9)
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 #A5BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #A5BFA9 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.