#A0BABE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.029 207.8), rgb(160, 186, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A0BABE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BABE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 186, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.029 207.8) |
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 #A0BABE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BABE | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BABE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BABE text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BABE
oklch(77.1% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B0
oklch(70.7% 0.046 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D949C
oklch(63.1% 0.059 207.5)
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Step 600
600
#417E87
oklch(55.6% 0.065 208)
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Step 700
700
#336A72
oklch(49% 0.059 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B575D
oklch(42.8% 0.05 207)
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Step 900
900
#27474C
oklch(37.5% 0.039 208.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#A0BABE 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) | #B5B8BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BCBB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BABE
#A0BABE
oklch(77.1% 0.029 207.8)
- #C6AEAA
#C6AEAA
oklch(77% 0.029 29)
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 #A0BABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #A0BABE 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.