#A1BFB7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.034 177.5), rgb(161, 191, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#A1BFB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 191, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.034 177.5) |
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 #A1BFB7 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BFB7 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BFB7 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BFB7 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BFB7
oklch(78% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA0
oklch(70.6% 0.055 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#579889
oklch(63.2% 0.071 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8273
oklch(55.6% 0.076 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E60
oklch(49.1% 0.072 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#265A4F
oklch(42.9% 0.059 177.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#A1BFB7 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) | #BCBBB7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7B8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0BC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BFB7
#A1BFB7
oklch(78% 0.034 177.5)
- #CBAFB7
#CBAFB7
oklch(78.1% 0.034 358.8)
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 #A1BFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #A1BFB7 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.