#A4BBB7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.026 184.1), rgb(164, 187, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#A4BBB7 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.026 184.1) |
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 #A4BBB7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BBB7 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BBB7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BBB7 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BBB7
oklch(77.3% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A3
oklch(70.6% 0.041 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#65948D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F77
oklch(55.7% 0.058 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B64
oklch(49.1% 0.054 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#315752
oklch(42.7% 0.044 185)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#A4BBB7 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) | #B9B8B7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B5B7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBCBA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BBB7
#A4BBB7
oklch(77.3% 0.026 184.1)
- #C5AFB3
#C5AFB3
oklch(77.4% 0.026 5.3)
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 #A4BBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #A4BBB7 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.