#A2BDB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.031 175.7), rgb(162, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#A2BDB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.031 175.7) |
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 #A2BDB5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BDB5 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BDB5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BDB5 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BDB5
oklch(77.6% 0.031 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9788
oklch(63.2% 0.065 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#428171
oklch(55.6% 0.07 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#336D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.065 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B594E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#284941
oklch(37.7% 0.041 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#A2BDB5 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) | #BBB9B5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B6B6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBEBA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BDB5
#A2BDB5
oklch(77.6% 0.031 175.7)
- #C8AEB7
#C8AEB7
oklch(77.6% 0.032 355)
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 #A2BDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A2BDB5 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.