#A5BDBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.026 196.6), rgb(165, 189, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#A5BDBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BDBD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.026 196.6) |
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 #A5BDBD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BDBD | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BDBD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BDBD text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BDBD
oklch(78% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#629494
oklch(63.1% 0.054 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#477E7F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#386A6B
oklch(49% 0.054 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5757
oklch(42.8% 0.045 195.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4748
oklch(37.6% 0.035 198.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#A5BDBD 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) | #BABABD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBFBD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BDBD
#A5BDBD
oklch(78% 0.026 196.6)
- #C8B1B1
#C8B1B1
oklch(78% 0.027 17.7)
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 #A5BDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A5BDBD 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.