#A6BDAE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.033 157), rgb(166, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#A6BDAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.033 157) |
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 #A6BDAE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BDAE | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BDAE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BDAE text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BDAE
oklch(77.7% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#679679
oklch(63.1% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8062
oklch(55.5% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C51
oklch(49% 0.067 157)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#A6BDAE 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) | #BDB9AD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BDB9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BDAE
#A6BDAE
oklch(77.7% 0.033 157)
- #C5AFBE
#C5AFBE
oklch(77.7% 0.032 337.4)
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 #A6BDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A6BDAE 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.