#A9BDB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.027 161.7), rgb(169, 189, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#A9BDB2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.027. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.027 161.7) |
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 #A9BDB2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDB2 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDB2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDB2 text on black | 10.60:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDB2
oklch(78% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A998
oklch(70.6% 0.043 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C947F
oklch(63.1% 0.054 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#537E68
oklch(55.5% 0.059 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#436B57
oklch(49.2% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#375747
oklch(42.7% 0.046 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#A9BDB2 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 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BDBA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDB2
#A9BDB2
oklch(78% 0.027 161.7)
- #C4B1BC
#C4B1BC
oklch(78% 0.026 342)
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 #A9BDB2, 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 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9BDB2 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.