#A7BCB0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.029 160.7), rgb(167, 188, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#A7BCB0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BCB0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 188, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.029 160.7) |
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 #A7BCB0 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BCB0 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BCB0 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BCB0 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BCB0
oklch(77.6% 0.029 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AA97
oklch(70.7% 0.046 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A957E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#517F67
oklch(55.6% 0.063 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#416B56
oklch(49% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#365746
oklch(42.6% 0.048 161)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#A7BCB0 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) | #BBB9AF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BCB8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BCB0
#A7BCB0
oklch(77.6% 0.029 160.7)
- #C3AFBC
#C3AFBC
oklch(77.5% 0.029 338.7)
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 #A7BCB0, 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
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #A7BCB0 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.