#A9BCAC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.031 150), rgb(169, 188, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#A9BCAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BCAC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.031 150) |
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 #A9BCAC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BCAC | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BCAC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BCAC text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BCAC
oklch(77.6% 0.031 150)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#567F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#466B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#A9BCAC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BBB7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BCAC
#A9BCAC
oklch(77.6% 0.031 150)
- #C2AFC0
#C2AFC0
oklch(77.5% 0.032 329.2)
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 #A9BCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BCAC 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.