#A6BFBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.027 196.6), rgb(166, 191, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#A6BFBF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BFBF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.027 196.6) |
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 #A6BFBF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BFBF | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BFBF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BFBF text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BFBF
oklch(78.6% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.043 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#609495
oklch(63.1% 0.055 197.4)
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Step 600
600
#457E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 197)
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Step 700
700
#366B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 195.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5758
oklch(42.7% 0.046 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#A6BFBF 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) | #BBBCBF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC1BF | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BFBF
#A6BFBF
oklch(78.6% 0.027 196.6)
- #CAB3B3
#CAB3B3
oklch(78.6% 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 #A6BFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #A6BFBF 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.