#A7BDA8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.038 146.4), rgb(167, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#A7BDA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.038 146.4) |
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 #A7BDA8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BDA8 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BDA8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BDA8 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BDA8
oklch(77.6% 0.038 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A966D
oklch(63% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#518155
oklch(55.7% 0.085 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#416D45
oklch(49.1% 0.08 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#365939
oklch(42.8% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#A7BDA8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BCB7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BDA8
#A7BDA8
oklch(77.6% 0.038 146.4)
- #C3AEC3
#C3AEC3
oklch(77.5% 0.038 325.9)
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 #A7BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A7BDA8 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.