#A2B4B2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.02 188.7), rgb(162, 180, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#A2B4B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 11%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.02 188.7) |
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 #A2B4B2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B4B2 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B4B2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B4B2 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B4B2
oklch(75.5% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 500
500
#788F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#617976
oklch(55.6% 0.028 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#506664
oklch(49.2% 0.027 189.5)
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Step 800
800
#425351
oklch(42.7% 0.021 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#384543
oklch(37.8% 0.017 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#A2B4B2 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) | #B2B2B2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFB2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB5B3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B4B2
#A2B4B2
oklch(75.5% 0.02 188.7)
- #BCABAD
#BCABAD
oklch(75.6% 0.02 9.5)
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 #A2B4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #A2B4B2 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.