#A4BAB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.027 171.7), rgb(164, 186, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#A4BAB2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 186, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.027 171.7) |
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 #A4BAB2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BAB2 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BAB2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BAB2 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BAB2
oklch(77% 0.027 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9D
oklch(70.7% 0.044 171)
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Step 500
500
#679585
oklch(63.2% 0.056 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.059 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 172)
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Step 800
800
#34574C
oklch(42.6% 0.045 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#A4BAB2 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) | #B8B7B2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAB8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BAB2
#A4BAB2
oklch(77% 0.027 171.7)
- #C3AEB6
#C3AEB6
oklch(77.1% 0.026 352.7)
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 #A4BAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BAB2 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.