#A9CAB6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6), rgb(169, 202, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#A9CAB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 202, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6) |
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 #A9CAB6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CAB6 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CAB6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CAB6 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.073 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#549B75
oklch(63.2% 0.093 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#36855D
oklch(55.6% 0.1 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#27704D
oklch(49% 0.092 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#225C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B36
oklch(37.6% 0.059 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#A9CAB6 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) | #C9C5B5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1B7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CAC4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CAB6
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
- #D5B6CB
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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 #A9CAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #A9CAB6 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.