#A7BCA7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.037 145.2), rgb(167, 188, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#A7BCA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 188, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.037 145.2) |
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 #A7BCA7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BCA7 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BCA7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BCA7 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BCA7
oklch(77.3% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C966D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#538055
oklch(55.5% 0.082 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#436C45
oklch(49% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#385839
oklch(42.6% 0.063 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#304931
oklch(37.8% 0.051 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#A7BCA7 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) | #BDB8A6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BBB6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BCA7
#A7BCA7
oklch(77.3% 0.037 145.2)
- #C2ADC3
#C2ADC3
oklch(77.2% 0.039 324.6)
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 #A7BCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A7BCA7 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.