#A8C1AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.04 149.9), rgb(168, 193, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#A8C1AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8C1AC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 193, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 17%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.04 149.9) |
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 #A8C1AC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8C1AC | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8C1AC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8C1AC text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8C1AC
oklch(78.6% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8C
oklch(70.6% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#65986F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8257
oklch(55.6% 0.089 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E47
oklch(49.1% 0.083 150)
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Step 800
800
#325A3B
oklch(42.9% 0.069 150)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#A8C1AC 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) | #C2BCAB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C0BB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8C1AC
#A8C1AC
oklch(78.6% 0.04 149.9)
- #C9B1C6
#C9B1C6
oklch(78.7% 0.04 330)
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 #A8C1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #A8C1AC 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.