#A3BFBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.031 183.5), rgb(163, 191, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#A3BFBA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.031 183.5) |
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 #A3BFBA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BFBA | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BFBA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BFBA 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BFBA
oklch(78.2% 0.031 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.049 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B968D
oklch(63% 0.063 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8177
oklch(55.7% 0.07 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#306D64
oklch(49.2% 0.065 182.6)
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Step 800
800
#295952
oklch(42.8% 0.054 183)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#A3BFBA 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) | #BCBCBA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B7BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC0BD | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BFBA
#A3BFBA
oklch(78.2% 0.031 183.5)
- #CBB0B6
#CBB0B6
oklch(78.2% 0.032 2.8)
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 #A3BFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #A3BFBA 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.