#A2BEC7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.033 219.2), rgb(162, 190, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#A2BEC7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.033 219.2) |
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 #A2BEC7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BEC7 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BEC7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BEC7 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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)
#A2BEC7
oklch(78.3% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B7
oklch(70.7% 0.052 219)
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Step 500
500
#5893A5
oklch(63% 0.067 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B7E91
oklch(55.7% 0.074 219)
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Step 700
700
#2C6A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 218.7)
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Step 800
800
#265664
oklch(42.6% 0.057 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#244752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#A2BEC7 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) | #B8BCC8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C1C1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BEC7
#A2BEC7
oklch(78.3% 0.033 219.2)
- #CCB2A9
#CCB2A9
oklch(78.3% 0.033 40)
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 #A2BEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #A2BEC7 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.