#A7BEAA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.038 149), rgb(167, 190, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#A7BEAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 149°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BEAA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.038 149) |
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 #A7BEAA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BEAA | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BEAA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BEAA text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#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
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BEAA
oklch(77.8% 0.038 149)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#689770
oklch(63.2% 0.077 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8158
oklch(55.6% 0.083 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D48
oklch(49.1% 0.078 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#A7BEAA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BDB8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BEAA
#A7BEAA
oklch(77.8% 0.038 149)
- #C5AFC3
#C5AFC3
oklch(77.9% 0.037 328.8)
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 #A7BEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #A7BEAA 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.