#A2B9BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.025 199.8), rgb(162, 185, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A2B9BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B9BA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 185, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 15%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.025 199.8) |
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 #A2B9BA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B9BA | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B9BA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B9BA text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B9BA
oklch(76.9% 0.025 199.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A9AA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#639396
oklch(63% 0.052 200.9)
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Step 600
600
#497E80
oklch(55.7% 0.057 198.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.052 199.1)
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Step 800
800
#315658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#A2B9BA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBBB9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B9BA
#A2B9BA
oklch(76.9% 0.025 199.8)
- #C4AEAD
#C4AEAD
oklch(76.9% 0.026 20.8)
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 #A2B9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A2B9BA 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.