#A8BDA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.043 139.7), rgb(168, 189, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#A8BDA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 189, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.043 139.7) |
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 #A8BDA3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BDA3 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BDA3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BDA3 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BDA3
oklch(77.5% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC83
oklch(70.8% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9763
oklch(63.2% 0.089 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#54814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140)
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Step 700
700
#456D3B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#395931
oklch(42.8% 0.074 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#A8BDA3 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) | #BFB8A2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BBB6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BDA3
#A8BDA3
oklch(77.5% 0.043 139.7)
- #C2ADC7
#C2ADC7
oklch(77.4% 0.043 319.7)
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 #A8BDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #A8BDA3 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.