#A7BDB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.029 164.1), rgb(167, 189, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#A7BDB2 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 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 189, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.029 164.1) |
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 #A7BDB2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BDB2 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BDB2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BDB2 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BDB2
oklch(77.8% 0.029 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AA99
oklch(70.7% 0.046 164)
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Step 500
500
#689580
oklch(63.1% 0.059 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F69
oklch(55.5% 0.064 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B58
oklch(49% 0.058 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#A7BDB2 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) | #BCBAB1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BDBA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BDB2
#A7BDB2
oklch(77.8% 0.029 164.1)
- #C5B0BB
#C5B0BB
oklch(77.8% 0.028 344.8)
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 #A7BDB2, 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 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A7BDB2 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.