#A3BFB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.032 178.7), rgb(163, 191, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#A3BFB8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.032 178.7) |
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 #A3BFB8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BFB8 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BFB8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BFB8 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BFB8
oklch(78.2% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B978A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8174
oklch(55.6% 0.071 179)
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Step 700
700
#316D61
oklch(49.1% 0.066 178.5)
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Step 800
800
#29594F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#A3BFB8 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) | #BDBBB8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7B9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC0BD | 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°).
- #A3BFB8
#A3BFB8
oklch(78.2% 0.032 178.7)
- #CAB0B7
#CAB0B7
oklch(78.2% 0.031 359.7)
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 #A3BFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A3BFB8 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.