#A2BFB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.036 166.5), rgb(162, 191, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#A2BFB2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 191, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.036 166.5) |
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 #A2BFB2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BFB2 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BFB2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BFB2 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BFB2
oklch(77.9% 0.036 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.058 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9880
oklch(63.1% 0.074 167)
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Step 600
600
#3E8269
oklch(55.5% 0.08 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#306E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#295A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#A2BFB2 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) | #BEBBB1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBFBB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BFB2
#A2BFB2
oklch(77.9% 0.036 166.5)
- #CAAEBC
#CAAEBC
oklch(77.9% 0.037 346.4)
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 #A2BFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2BFB2 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.