#A8BCA9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.035 146.6), rgb(168, 188, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#A8BCA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.035 146.6) |
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 #A8BCA9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BCA9 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BCA9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BCA9 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BCA9
oklch(77.5% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9570
oklch(63% 0.07 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#558058
oklch(55.7% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#456C48
oklch(49.2% 0.072 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#A8BCA9 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) | #BDB8A8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BBB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BCA9
#A8BCA9
oklch(77.5% 0.035 146.6)
- #C2AEC1
#C2AEC1
oklch(77.4% 0.035 327.4)
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 #A8BCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8BCA9 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.