#A0BEC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.033 206.4), rgb(160, 190, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#A0BEC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 190, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.033 206.4) |
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 #A0BEC2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BEC2 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BEC2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BEC2 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BEC2
oklch(78.1% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#55959E
oklch(63% 0.067 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#368089
oklch(55.7% 0.074 206.2)
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Step 700
700
#286C74
oklch(49.2% 0.068 206)
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Step 800
800
#23585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#22484D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 206.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#A0BEC2 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) | #B9BBC2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6C2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C1BF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BEC2
#A0BEC2
oklch(78.1% 0.033 206.4)
- #CCB0AC
#CCB0AC
oklch(78% 0.033 27.5)
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 #A0BEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #A0BEC2 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.