#A8BCAC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.031 151.4), rgb(168, 188, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#A8BCAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 151°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BCAC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.031 151.4) |
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 #A8BCAC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BCAC | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BCAC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BCAC text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BCAC
oklch(77.5% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA91
oklch(70.7% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9576
oklch(63.1% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#547F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B4E
oklch(49% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#385840
oklch(42.8% 0.055 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#314836
oklch(37.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#A8BCAC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BBB7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BCAC
#A8BCAC
oklch(77.5% 0.031 151.4)
- #C2AFBF
#C2AFBF
oklch(77.5% 0.031 331)
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 #A8BCAC, 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 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #A8BCAC 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.