#A9BDAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.033 148.1), rgb(169, 189, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#A9BDAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDAB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.033 148.1) |
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 #A9BDAB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDAB | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDAB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDAB text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDAB
oklch(77.8% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9572
oklch(63% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600
#547F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#456C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#A9BDAB 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) | #BEB9AA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BCB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDAB
#A9BDAB
oklch(77.8% 0.033 148.1)
- #C3B0C2
#C3B0C2
oklch(77.9% 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 #A9BDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BDAB 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.