#A9BFB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.03 159.7), rgb(169, 191, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#A9BFB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 160°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.03 159.7) |
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 #A9BFB2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BFB2 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BFB2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BFB2 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BFB2
oklch(78.4% 0.03 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AA96
oklch(70.6% 0.048 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#68957C
oklch(63% 0.062 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8066
oklch(55.7% 0.067 160)
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Step 700
700
#406C54
oklch(49.2% 0.063 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#355845
oklch(42.8% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#A9BFB2 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) | #BEBBB1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BFBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BFB2
#A9BFB2
oklch(78.4% 0.03 159.7)
- #C7B2BF
#C7B2BF
oklch(78.5% 0.03 340.2)
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 #A9BFB2, 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 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9BFB2 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.