#A4BEC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.028 202.3), rgb(164, 190, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#A4BEC0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 18%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.028 202.3) |
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 #A4BEC0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BEC0 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BEC0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BEC0 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BEC0
oklch(78.3% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9AD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9499
oklch(63.1% 0.058 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#427E83
oklch(55.5% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 700
700
#336B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B575A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 900
900
#28484A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#A4BEC0 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) | #BABBC0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7C0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC0BE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BEC0
#A4BEC0
oklch(78.3% 0.028 202.3)
- #CAB2B0
#CAB2B0
oklch(78.4% 0.028 23.5)
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 #A4BEC0, 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 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BEC0 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.