#A2BFB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.035 170.5), rgb(162, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#A2BFB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.035 170.5) |
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 #A2BFB4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BFB4 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BFB4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BFB4 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BFB4
oklch(78% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9883
oklch(63.1% 0.072 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E826D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#285A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.061 170)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#A2BFB4 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) | #BDBBB4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBFBC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BFB4
#A2BFB4
oklch(78% 0.035 170.5)
- #CAAFBA
#CAAFBA
oklch(78.1% 0.034 351.4)
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 #A2BFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2BFB4 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.