#A2BDAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.035 163), rgb(162, 189, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#A2BDAF is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BDAF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.035 163) |
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 #A2BDAF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BDAF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BDAF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BDAF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BDAF
oklch(77.4% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#81AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F987D
oklch(63.2% 0.073 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#448266
oklch(55.7% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#356E55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5945
oklch(42.6% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#A2BDAF 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) | #BCB9AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5B0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBDB9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BDAF
#A2BDAF
oklch(77.4% 0.035 163)
- #C7ADBB
#C7ADBB
oklch(77.4% 0.035 344.3)
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 #A2BDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2BDAF 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.