#A5BFAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.9% 0.041 150.9), rgb(165, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#A5BFAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 151°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.041 150.9) |
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 #A5BFAA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BFAA | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BFAA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BFAA text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BFAA
oklch(77.9% 0.041 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500
#63986F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#488257
oklch(55.5% 0.091 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E47
oklch(49% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 151)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#A5BFAA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7AB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BEB9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BFAA
#A5BFAA
oklch(77.9% 0.041 150.9)
- #C7AEC3
#C7AEC3
oklch(77.9% 0.041 331.3)
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 #A5BFAA, 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 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #A5BFAA 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.