#A5B2BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.023 245.9), rgb(165, 178, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#A5B2BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B2BE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 178, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.023 245.9) |
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 #A5B2BE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B2BE | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B2BE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B2BE text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B2BE
oklch(75.7% 0.023 245.9)
-
Step 500
500
#7C8C9A
oklch(63.2% 0.028 244.6)
-
Step 600
600
#657685
oklch(55.7% 0.031 245)
-
Step 700
700
#536371
oklch(49.2% 0.03 244.9)
-
Step 800
800
#44515C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 243.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
-
Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#A5B2BE 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) | #ADB2BF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFBE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB5B6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B2BE
#A5B2BE
oklch(75.7% 0.023 245.9)
- #BAAEA2
#BAAEA2
oklch(75.8% 0.022 67.5)
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 #A5B2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #A5B2BE 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.