#A9BFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.3% 0.036 149.2), rgb(169, 191, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#A9BFAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.036 149.2) |
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 #A9BFAC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BFAC | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BFAC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BFAC text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BFAC
oklch(78.3% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9671
oklch(63.1% 0.073 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#51805A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#416C49
oklch(49% 0.074 149)
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Step 800
800
#36583C
oklch(42.6% 0.061 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#A9BFAC 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) | #C0BBAB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8AD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BEB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BFAC
#A9BFAC
oklch(78.3% 0.036 149.2)
- #C6B0C4
#C6B0C4
oklch(78.2% 0.037 328.8)
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 #A9BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BFAC 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.