#A9BFB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.029 161.9), rgb(169, 191, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#A9BFB3 is a 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.029 161.9) |
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 #A9BFB3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BFB3 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BFB3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BFB3 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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)
#A9BFB3
oklch(78.4% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#68957E
oklch(63% 0.06 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F67
oklch(55.5% 0.065 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C56
oklch(49.2% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#355846
oklch(42.8% 0.051 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#A9BFB3 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) | #BEBBB2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BFBB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BFB3
#A9BFB3
oklch(78.4% 0.029 161.9)
- #C7B2BE
#C7B2BE
oklch(78.5% 0.029 342.4)
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 #A9BFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9BFB3 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.