#A3BEC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.03 210.1), rgb(163, 190, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#A3BEC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 21%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.03 210.1) |
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 #A3BEC3 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEC3 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEC3 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEC3 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEC3
oklch(78.3% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.048 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B949E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E89
oklch(55.6% 0.067 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#306A74
oklch(49% 0.062 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#29575F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#A3BEC3 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) | #B9BCC3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC1BF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEC3
#A3BEC3
oklch(78.3% 0.03 210.1)
- #CBB2AD
#CBB2AD
oklch(78.4% 0.03 31.2)
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 #A3BEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A3BEC3 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.