#A0BDBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.031 199.1), rgb(160, 189, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#A0BDBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BDBE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 189, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.031 199.1) |
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 #A0BDBE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BDBE | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BDBE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BDBE text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BDBE
oklch(77.7% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAC
oklch(70.8% 0.051 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#579698
oklch(63.2% 0.065 198.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8083
oklch(55.6% 0.07 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.065 199.5)
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Step 800
800
#26585A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 198.9)
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Step 900
900
#24484A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#A0BDBE 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) | #B9BABE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BFBD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BDBE
#A0BDBE
oklch(77.7% 0.031 199.1)
- #CAAFAE
#CAAFAE
oklch(77.7% 0.031 20.4)
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 #A0BDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #A0BDBE 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.