#A2BFAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.039 161.2), rgb(162, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#A2BFAF is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.039 161.2) |
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 #A2BFAF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BFAF | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BFAF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BFAF text on black | 10.60:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BFAF
oklch(77.8% 0.039 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5B997A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8363
oklch(55.6% 0.086 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#306F52
oklch(49.2% 0.081 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#A2BFAF 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) | #BEBAAE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBFBA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BFAF
#A2BFAF
oklch(77.8% 0.039 161.2)
- #C9AEBE
#C9AEBE
oklch(77.9% 0.038 341.7)
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 #A2BFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2BFAF 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.