#A2BCC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.031 218.3), rgb(162, 188, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#A2BCC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BCC4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.031 218.3) |
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 #A2BCC4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BCC4 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BCC4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BCC4 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BCC4
oklch(77.8% 0.031 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B5
oklch(70.6% 0.049 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#407D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#326979
oklch(49% 0.063 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#A2BCC4 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) | #B7BAC4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B6C4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BFBE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BCC4
#A2BCC4
oklch(77.8% 0.031 218.3)
- #C9B1A9
#C9B1A9
oklch(77.9% 0.03 39.3)
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 #A2BCC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #A2BCC4 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.