#A9BCAA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.033 146.7), rgb(169, 188, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#A9BCAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BCAA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.033 146.7) |
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 #A9BCAA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BCAA | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BCAA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BCAA text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BCAA
oklch(77.6% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9572
oklch(63.2% 0.067 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#567F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#466B4A
oklch(49% 0.067 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A573D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#A9BCAA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BBB7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BCAA
#A9BCAA
oklch(77.6% 0.033 146.7)
- #C2AFC1
#C2AFC1
oklch(77.6% 0.033 327.5)
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 #A9BCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BCAA 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.