#A9BEAE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.032 152.7), rgb(169, 190, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#A9BEAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEAE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.032 152.7) |
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 #A9BEAE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEAE | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEAE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEAE text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEAE
oklch(78.1% 0.032 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AA91
oklch(70.6% 0.051 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9576
oklch(63% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#52805F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#426C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#375840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#A9BEAE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8AF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BDB9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEAE
#A9BEAE
oklch(78.1% 0.032 152.7)
- #C5B0C1
#C5B0C1
oklch(78% 0.033 332.3)
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 #A9BEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9BEAE 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.