#A8BFA1
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.049 138.4), rgb(168, 191, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#A8BFA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.049 138.4) |
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 #A8BFA1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BFA1 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BFA1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BFA1 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BFA1
oklch(77.9% 0.049 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A985C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#518241
oklch(55.5% 0.109 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#426E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#A8BFA1 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) | #C1BA9F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BDB6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BFA1
#A8BFA1
oklch(77.9% 0.049 138.4)
- #C5AECC
#C5AECC
oklch(78% 0.049 318.3)
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 #A8BFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #A8BFA1 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.