#A2B9AB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.032 158.8), rgb(162, 185, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A2B9AB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B9AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 185, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 14%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.032 158.8) |
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 #A2B9AB | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B9AB | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B9AB text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B9AB text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B9AB
oklch(76.4% 0.032 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AB95
oklch(70.8% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#67967B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8064
oklch(55.5% 0.071 159)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C53
oklch(49% 0.065 159)
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Step 800
800
#335844
oklch(42.6% 0.054 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4939
oklch(37.8% 0.044 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#A2B9AB 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) | #B9B5AA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB9B5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B9AB
#A2B9AB
oklch(76.4% 0.032 158.8)
- #C1ABB9
#C1ABB9
oklch(76.4% 0.032 339.4)
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 #A2B9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2B9AB 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.