#A2BAAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.032 161.9), rgb(162, 186, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#A2BAAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BAAD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 186, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 15%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.032 161.9) |
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 #A2BAAD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BAAD | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BAAD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BAAD text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BAAD
oklch(76.7% 0.032 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#65967D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8166
oklch(55.7% 0.073 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.067 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#315846
oklch(42.6% 0.054 163)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#A2BAAD 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) | #B9B6AC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBAB6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BAAD
#A2BAAD
oklch(76.7% 0.032 161.9)
- #C3ACB9
#C3ACB9
oklch(76.8% 0.032 342.8)
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 #A2BAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2BAAD 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.