#A6BFA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.9% 0.045 144.1), rgb(166, 191, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#A6BFA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 144°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.045 144.1) |
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 #A6BFA5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BFA5 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BFA5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BFA5 text on black | 10.61:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BFA5
oklch(77.9% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.073 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#669865
oklch(63% 0.092 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C834C
oklch(55.7% 0.102 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3D
oklch(49% 0.093 144)
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Step 800
800
#335A33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#A6BFA5 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) | #C0BAA4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BDB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BFA5
#A6BFA5
oklch(77.9% 0.045 144.1)
- #C6AEC8
#C6AEC8
oklch(78% 0.045 323.6)
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 #A6BFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #A6BFA5 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.