#A7BBAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.03 155.1), rgb(167, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#A7BBAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.03 155.1) |
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 #A7BBAD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BBAD | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BBAD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BBAD text on black | 10.35:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BBAD
oklch(77.3% 0.03 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA94
oklch(70.8% 0.047 155)
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Step 500
500
#6C957A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#537F63
oklch(55.6% 0.065 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B52
oklch(49.1% 0.06 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#385743
oklch(42.6% 0.05 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#A7BBAD 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) | #BBB8AC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BAB7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BBAD
#A7BBAD
oklch(77.3% 0.03 155.1)
- #C2AEBD
#C2AEBD
oklch(77.2% 0.031 334.5)
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 #A7BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #A7BBAD 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.