#A8BFA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.1% 0.041 145.2), rgb(168, 191, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#A8BFA8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 145°. 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.041 145.2) |
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 #A8BFA8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BFA8 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BFA8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BFA8 text on black | 10.68:1 | 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)
#A8BFA8
oklch(78.1% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AC88
oklch(70.7% 0.066 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#69976A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 145)
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Step 600
600
#4F8152
oklch(55.5% 0.09 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#406D42
oklch(49% 0.084 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#355937
oklch(42.7% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F492F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#A8BFA8 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) | #C0BAA7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8A9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BEB8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BFA8
#A8BFA8
oklch(78.1% 0.041 145.2)
- #C6AFC6
#C6AFC6
oklch(78.1% 0.041 326)
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 #A8BFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BFA8 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.