#A0B9C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.03 221.5), rgb(160, 185, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#A0B9C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0B9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 185, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.03 221.5) |
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 #A0B9C2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0B9C2 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0B9C2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0B9C2 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0B9C2
oklch(77% 0.03 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A4
oklch(63% 0.062 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#437C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#34697A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5663
oklch(42.8% 0.051 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#284751
oklch(37.8% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#A0B9C2 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) | #B4B7C3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BCBC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0B9C2
#A0B9C2
oklch(77% 0.03 221.5)
- #C6AEA6
#C6AEA6
oklch(76.9% 0.03 39.3)
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 #A0B9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #A0B9C2 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.