#A8BFA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.043 143), rgb(168, 191, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#A8BFA6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.043 143) |
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 #A8BFA6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BFA6 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BFA6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BFA6 text on black | 10.66:1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BFA6
oklch(78% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC85
oklch(70.7% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#699766
oklch(63% 0.088 143)
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Step 600
600
#50824D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#416E3E
oklch(49.3% 0.09 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#A8BFA6 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) | #C0BAA5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8A7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BDB8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BFA6
#A8BFA6
oklch(78% 0.043 143)
- #C5AFC8
#C5AFC8
oklch(78.1% 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 #A8BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #A8BFA6 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.