#A8BFA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.042 144), rgb(168, 191, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#A8BFA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 144°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 191, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.042 144) |
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 #A8BFA7 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BFA7 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BFA7 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BFA7 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BFA7
oklch(78% 0.042 144)
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Step 400
400
#88AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#699768
oklch(63% 0.085 144)
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Step 600
600
#50814F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#406D40
oklch(49% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#355935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#A8BFA7 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) | #C0BAA6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8A8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BDB8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BFA7
#A8BFA7
oklch(78% 0.042 144)
- #C5AFC7
#C5AFC7
oklch(78% 0.041 323.4)
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 #A8BFA7, 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 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BFA7 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.