#A6BFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.038 152.7), rgb(166, 191, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#A6BFAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.038 152.7) |
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 #A6BFAC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BFAC | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BFAC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BFAC text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BFAC
oklch(78% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#649773
oklch(63% 0.077 153)
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Step 600
600
#4A825B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#31593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4934
oklch(37.6% 0.05 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#A6BFAC 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) | #BFBBAB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BEB9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BFAC
#A6BFAC
oklch(78% 0.038 152.7)
- #C7AFC2
#C7AFC2
oklch(78% 0.038 333)
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 #A6BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #A6BFAC 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.