#A0C3BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79% 0.038 187.9), rgb(160, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#A0C3BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.038 187.9) |
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 #A0C3BF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C3BF | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C3BF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C3BF text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C3BF
oklch(79% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9992
oklch(63.2% 0.078 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#28837C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 187.6)
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Step 700
700
#186F69
oklch(49.2% 0.079 187.9)
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Step 800
800
#185A55
oklch(42.6% 0.065 187.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#A0C3BF 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) | #BFBFBF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BAC0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C5C2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C3BF
#A0C3BF
oklch(79% 0.038 187.9)
- #D1B1B6
#D1B1B6
oklch(79% 0.038 7.4)
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 #A0C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #A0C3BF 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.