#A2BDC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.032 217.6), rgb(162, 189, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#A2BDC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 189, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.032 217.6) |
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 #A2BDC5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BDC5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BDC5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BDC5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BDC5
oklch(78.1% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A3
oklch(63% 0.064 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A79
oklch(49.2% 0.065 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#285662
oklch(42.6% 0.054 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#A2BDC5 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) | #B7BBC5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C0BF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BDC5
#A2BDC5
oklch(78.1% 0.032 217.6)
- #CBB1A9
#CBB1A9
oklch(78.1% 0.032 37.8)
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 #A2BDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2BDC5 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.