#A4BBB6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.026 181), rgb(164, 187, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#A4BBB6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.026 181) |
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 #A4BBB6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BBB6 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BBB6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BBB6 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.015 180.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BBB6
oklch(77.3% 0.026 181)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#65948B
oklch(63% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7F75
oklch(55.7% 0.058 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B62
oklch(49.1% 0.055 180.5)
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Step 800
800
#325750
oklch(42.7% 0.044 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4843
oklch(37.8% 0.035 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#A4BBB6 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) | #B9B8B6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B5B6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BBB6
#A4BBB6
oklch(77.3% 0.026 181)
- #C4AFB4
#C4AFB4
oklch(77.3% 0.025 1.5)
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 #A4BBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BBB6 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.