#A3BFB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.034 171.8), rgb(163, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#A3BFB5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.034 171.8) |
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 #A3BFB5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BFB5 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BFB5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BFB5 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BFB5
oklch(78.1% 0.034 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9785
oklch(63% 0.068 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#40826E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#316E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A594B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#27493F
oklch(37.6% 0.044 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#A3BFB5 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) | #BDBBB5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0BC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BFB5
#A3BFB5
oklch(78.1% 0.034 171.8)
- #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 #A3BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3BFB5 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.