#A9C7BA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.037 167.4), rgb(169, 199, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#A9C7BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C7BA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 199, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 21%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.037 167.4) |
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 #A9C7BA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C7BA | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C7BA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C7BA text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C7BA
oklch(80.4% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.059 167)
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Step 500
500
#599880
oklch(63% 0.075 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8369
oklch(55.6% 0.083 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F58
oklch(49.2% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#275A48
oklch(42.7% 0.063 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#A9C7BA 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) | #C5C3B9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C7C3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C7BA
#A9C7BA
oklch(80.4% 0.037 167.4)
- #D2B6C3
#D2B6C3
oklch(80.4% 0.036 348.2)
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 #A9C7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #A9C7BA 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.