#A2BDB6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.031 178.1), rgb(162, 189, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#A2BDB6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BDB6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.031 178.1) |
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 #A2BDB6 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BDB6 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BDB6 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BDB6 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BDB6
oklch(77.6% 0.031 178.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9689
oklch(63% 0.063 178)
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Step 600
600
#428173
oklch(55.7% 0.069 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#336D61
oklch(49.2% 0.064 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B594F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#284942
oklch(37.8% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#A2BDB6 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) | #BBB9B6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6B7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBEBB | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BDB6
#A2BDB6
oklch(77.6% 0.031 178.1)
- #C8AEB6
#C8AEB6
oklch(77.6% 0.032 357.3)
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 #A2BDB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #A2BDB6 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.