#A2BFC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.033 211.6), rgb(162, 191, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#A2BFC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.033 211.6) |
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 #A2BFC5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BFC5 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BFC5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BFC5 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BFC5
oklch(78.5% 0.033 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#5695A1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#397F8C
oklch(55.7% 0.072 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B77
oklch(49.1% 0.068 211.7)
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Step 800
800
#255761
oklch(42.7% 0.056 212.7)
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Step 900
900
#23484F
oklch(37.7% 0.044 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#A2BFC5 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) | #BABDC5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C2C1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BFC5
#A2BFC5
oklch(78.5% 0.033 211.6)
- #CDB2AC
#CDB2AC
oklch(78.5% 0.032 32.6)
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 #A2BFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #A2BFC5 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.