#A2B7AB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.029 160.6), rgb(162, 183, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#A2B7AB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B7AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 183, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.029 160.6) |
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 #A2B7AB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B7AB | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B7AB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B7AB text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B7AB
oklch(76% 0.029 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AA97
oklch(70.7% 0.046 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A957E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#517F67
oklch(55.6% 0.063 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#416B55
oklch(49% 0.059 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#365746
oklch(42.6% 0.048 161)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#A2B7AB 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) | #B6B4AA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB7B3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B7AB
#A2B7AB
oklch(76% 0.029 160.6)
- #BEAAB7
#BEAAB7
oklch(75.9% 0.029 338.8)
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 #A2B7AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
Use #A2B7AB 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.