#A2BFBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.032 188.9), rgb(162, 191, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#A2BFBC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BFBC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.032 188.9) |
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 #A2BFBC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BFBC | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BFBC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BFBC text on black | 10.71:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BFBC
oklch(78.2% 0.032 188.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA7
oklch(70.7% 0.051 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#589691
oklch(63% 0.065 189)
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Step 600
600
#3B817C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 189.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D68
oklch(49.2% 0.066 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#275955
oklch(42.8% 0.054 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#254946
oklch(37.7% 0.042 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#A2BFBC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC1BE | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BFBC
#A2BFBC
oklch(78.2% 0.032 188.9)
- #CBB0B4
#CBB0B4
oklch(78.2% 0.032 7.7)
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 #A2BFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2BFBC 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.