#A5BDB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.03 166.2), rgb(165, 189, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#A5BDB2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.03 166.2) |
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 #A5BDB2 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BDB2 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BDB2 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BDB2 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BDB2
oklch(77.7% 0.03 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.049 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#649681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A806A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 166)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C59
oklch(49.1% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#315848
oklch(42.6% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#A5BDB2 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) | #BCB9B1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BDBA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BDB2
#A5BDB2
oklch(77.7% 0.03 166.2)
- #C6AFBA
#C6AFBA
oklch(77.7% 0.03 347.3)
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 #A5BDB2, 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 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5BDB2 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.