#A6BDAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.036 151.9), rgb(166, 189, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#A6BDAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BDAB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.036 151.9) |
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 #A6BDAB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BDAB | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BDAB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BDAB text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BDAB
oklch(77.6% 0.036 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#689674
oklch(63% 0.071 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E815C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 152)
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Step 800
800
#34593E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4935
oklch(37.7% 0.047 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#A6BDAB 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) | #BDB9AA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BCB8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BDAB
#A6BDAB
oklch(77.6% 0.036 151.9)
- #C4AEC0
#C4AEC0
oklch(77.5% 0.035 332)
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 #A6BDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A6BDAB 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.