#A8BEAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.034 152.3), rgb(168, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#A8BEAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 152°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BEAD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.034 152.3) |
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 #A8BEAD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BEAD | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BEAD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BEAD text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BEAD
oklch(78% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB90
oklch(70.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#699675
oklch(63.1% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#50805E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#406C4D
oklch(49% 0.07 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#36583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#A8BEAD 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) | #BEBAAC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BDB9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BEAD
#A8BEAD
oklch(78% 0.034 152.3)
- #C5B0C1
#C5B0C1
oklch(78% 0.033 332.3)
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 #A8BEAD, 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 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #A8BEAD 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.