#A2BFC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.032 206.7), rgb(162, 191, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#A2BFC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 191, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.032 206.7) |
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 #A2BFC3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BFC3 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BFC3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BFC3 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BFC3
oklch(78.4% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#57959D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#397F88
oklch(55.5% 0.071 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B73
oklch(49% 0.066 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#25575E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#A2BFC3 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) | #BABCC3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C2C0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BFC3
#A2BFC3
oklch(78.4% 0.032 206.7)
- #CDB1AE
#CDB1AE
oklch(78.4% 0.033 25.1)
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 #A2BFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #A2BFC3 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.