#A2BEC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.032 212.1), rgb(162, 190, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#A2BEC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.032 212.1) |
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 #A2BEC4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BEC4 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BEC4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BEC4 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BEC4
oklch(78.3% 0.032 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#5994A0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 212)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B76
oklch(49.2% 0.065 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#275760
oklch(42.7% 0.054 211.5)
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Step 900
900
#25484F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 212)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#A2BEC4 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) | #B9BCC4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C1C0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BEC4
#A2BEC4
oklch(78.3% 0.032 212.1)
- #CCB1AC
#CCB1AC
oklch(78.2% 0.032 30.2)
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 #A2BEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A2BEC4 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.