#A4BBB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.028 172.6), rgb(164, 187, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#A4BBB3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.028 172.6) |
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 #A4BBB3 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BBB3 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BBB3 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BBB3 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#D0DDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BBB3
oklch(77.2% 0.028 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9E
oklch(70.7% 0.044 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#659586
oklch(63.1% 0.057 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F70
oklch(55.5% 0.061 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B5D
oklch(49% 0.057 172.7)
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Step 800
800
#32584C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#A4BBB3 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) | #B9B8B3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BBB3
#A4BBB3
oklch(77.2% 0.028 172.6)
- #C4AEB6
#C4AEB6
oklch(77.2% 0.028 353.8)
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 #A4BBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BBB3 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.