#A9BFAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.033 154), rgb(169, 191, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#A9BFAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 154°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.033 154) |
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 #A9BFAF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BFAF | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BFAF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BFAF text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BFAF
oklch(78.3% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#88AB92
oklch(70.8% 0.053 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#699677
oklch(63.2% 0.068 154)
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Step 600
600
#508060
oklch(55.6% 0.072 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#406C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#355841
oklch(42.6% 0.056 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4937
oklch(37.8% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#A9BFAF 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) | #BFBBAE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8B0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BEBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BFAF
#A9BFAF
oklch(78.3% 0.033 154)
- #C6B1C1
#C6B1C1
oklch(78.3% 0.032 334.1)
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 #A9BFAF, 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 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #A9BFAF 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.