#A8BFA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.045 141), rgb(168, 191, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#A8BFA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.045 141) |
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 #A8BFA4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BFA4 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BFA4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BFA4 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#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
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BFA4
oklch(78% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC82
oklch(70.6% 0.072 141)
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Step 500
500
#6A9862
oklch(63.2% 0.093 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#518249
oklch(55.7% 0.1 141)
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Step 700
700
#416E3A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#365930
oklch(42.6% 0.077 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#A8BFA4 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) | #C1BAA3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BDB7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BFA4
#A8BFA4
oklch(78% 0.045 141)
- #C5AEC9
#C5AEC9
oklch(77.9% 0.045 321.3)
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 #A8BFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BFA4 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.