#A5BFAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.038 155.2), rgb(165, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#A5BFAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.038 155.2) |
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 #A5BFAD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BFAD | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BFAD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BFAD text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BFAD
oklch(78% 0.038 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#629875
oklch(63.2% 0.078 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#47825E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#A5BFAD 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) | #BFBBAC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BEBA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BFAD
#A5BFAD
oklch(78% 0.038 155.2)
- #C8AFC1
#C8AFC1
oklch(78.1% 0.038 335.9)
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 #A5BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #A5BFAD 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.