#A6BFB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.033 163), rgb(166, 191, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#A6BFB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 163°. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 191, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.033 163) |
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 #A6BFB2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BFB2 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BFB2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BFB2 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BFB2
oklch(78.2% 0.033 163)
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Step 400
400
#83AB97
oklch(70.6% 0.052 163)
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Step 500
500
#63977E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#488167
oklch(55.6% 0.073 163)
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Step 700
700
#396D56
oklch(49.1% 0.068 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#305946
oklch(42.8% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#A6BFB2 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) | #BEBBB1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BFBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BFB2
#A6BFB2
oklch(78.2% 0.033 163)
- #C8B0BE
#C8B0BE
oklch(78.2% 0.033 342)
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 #A6BFB2, 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 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A6BFB2 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.