#A5BDB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.03 168.5), rgb(165, 189, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#A5BDB3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BDB3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.03 168.5) |
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 #A5BDB3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BDB3 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BDB3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BDB3 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BDB3
oklch(77.7% 0.03 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9B
oklch(70.8% 0.048 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#649683
oklch(63.2% 0.061 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A806C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#31584A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C493E
oklch(37.9% 0.04 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#A5BDB3 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) | #BCB9B3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BDBA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BDB3
#A5BDB3
oklch(77.7% 0.03 168.5)
- #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 #A5BDB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5BDB3 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.