#A6BFAE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.036 155.7), rgb(166, 191, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#A6BFAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.036 155.7) |
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 #A6BFAE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BFAE | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BFAE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BFAE text on black | 10.68:1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BFAE
oklch(78.1% 0.036 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#649776
oklch(63.1% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#49815F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 156)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D4E
oklch(49% 0.075 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#315940
oklch(42.7% 0.062 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#A6BFAE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8AF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BEBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BFAE
#A6BFAE
oklch(78.1% 0.036 155.7)
- #C7AFC1
#C7AFC1
oklch(78% 0.037 334.7)
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 #A6BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #A6BFAE 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.