#A4BFBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.029 191.1), rgb(164, 191, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#A4BFBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BFBD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.029 191.1) |
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 #A4BFBD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BFBD | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BFBD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BFBD text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BFBD
oklch(78.4% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAA8
oklch(70.6% 0.046 192.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9592
oklch(63% 0.06 191.5)
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Step 600
600
#40807C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#326C69
oklch(49.2% 0.061 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5856
oklch(42.7% 0.051 191.7)
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Step 900
900
#274847
oklch(37.6% 0.039 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A29
oklch(26.8% 0.025 191.5)
#A4BFBD 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) | #BCBCBD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC1BE | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BFBD
#A4BFBD
oklch(78.4% 0.029 191.1)
- #CBB1B4
#CBB1B4
oklch(78.4% 0.03 9.9)
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 #A4BFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #A4BFBD 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.