#A8BEA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.8% 0.042 141.8), rgb(168, 190, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#A8BEA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 190, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.042 141.8) |
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 #A8BEA5 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BEA5 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BEA5 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BEA5 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BEA5
oklch(77.8% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC84
oklch(70.8% 0.069 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9766
oklch(63.1% 0.086 142)
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Step 600
600
#52814D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 142)
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Step 700
700
#426D3E
oklch(49% 0.087 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#375933
oklch(42.7% 0.073 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#A8BEA5 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) | #C0B9A4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BCB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BEA5
#A8BEA5
oklch(77.8% 0.042 141.8)
- #C4AEC7
#C4AEC7
oklch(77.7% 0.043 322.2)
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 #A8BEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A8BEA5 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.